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The Sun
7 hours ago
- The Sun
Tourist, 18, ‘sexually assaulted by bouncer and prostitute' on hols hotspot island after ‘he woke up naked' at brothel
A TEENAGE tourist was allegedly sexually assaulted by a bouncer and a prostitute on a holiday hotspot island - after waking up naked at a brothel. The alleged perpetrators were arrested by police after allegedly sexually assaulting the 18-year-old German holidaymaker in S'Arenal in Majorca, Spain. 2 2 The alleged victim claimed he was scammed out of €450 before being taken to a room and falling unconscious. He claimed he was then sexually assaulted while he was asleep - and woke up later on fully unclothed. Both of the suspects denied all of the charges against them on Friday, and the investigation is still ongoing. The man submitted the police report after going partying with pals at a brothel on Pare Bartomeu Salvà Street, commonly known as "Ham Street" on Wednesday night. But he claimed the group did not pay for any sexual services - they only stayed for drinks before leaving. After realising a staggering sum of €450 had been removed from his account, he returned to the brothel in the early hours of Thursday and demanded for the money to be sent back. He went back alone at 3am without his friends, and threatened to call the cops if his money was not returned. The doorman then allegedly invited him in, before he began to feel dizzy and was pushed into a room with another woman. The 18-year-old claimed he felt faint before falling completely unconscious. After an unspecified amount of time, the holidaymaker woke up and allegedly found the woman naked in front of him. Moment man who 'posed as Uber driver to attack woman' is stopped with 'rape kit' The teen claimed his clothes had also been removed and he was also laying naked. He also said there was a used condom on the bed where he had passed out. Immediately after realising he had woken up, the bouncer allegedly entered the room and pushed him out He also allegedly said to the teenager as he came in: "Get dressed and go." After leaving the hotel confused, he filed a report and told his mates what happened. He added that he did not drink any alcohol at the brothel. But he believes he was spiked at another local establishment before losing consciousness in the brothel. The young man went to Son Espases and then filed a police report, along with a medical examination for proof. The report also emphasised that the man went back to ask for his money back, and "did not want or intend to have sex with any woman". Local cops launched an investigation after receiving the complain. And hours later, they arrested the prostitute and the bouncer alleged to have carried out the sexual attack. The two defendants denied the tourist's accusation. According to their accounts, when the young man first visited the brothel, he wanted to pay for sex with the woman. He agreed to pay €450, but did so via bank transfer, which didn't arrive immediately. As the payment was not received straight away, the store manager told him he wouldn't be able to have sex with the woman until it was confirmed. The sex worker and bouncer alleged that the young man returned early the next day. And after verifying that the cash had been successfully transferred to the destination account, they allowed him to have sex with one of the employees.
The Sun
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Mystery surrounds Maya Jama's future on Love Island as star snogs footie ace boyfriend Ruben Dias in Ibiza
WHILE her celebrity romance sizzles, the screen career seems hotter than ever. But as in-demand Maya Jama cosies up with superstar footballer Ruben Dias, is this her final fling with Love Island? 5 5 5 The Bristol-born presenter, 30, began hosting ITV's hit series in 2023, getting a £750,000 payday after impressing bosses with her fun and flirty style. With the current season due to end next month, Maya — who has an estimated worth of £1.5million — will have to decide whether to bid farewell to the island for a final time. This week, Maya and Ruben were spotted kissing at a luxury beach club in Ibiza. She has been spending time there with the Manchester City defender in between filming for Love Island in Majorca. But a source said: 'It's still early days regarding next year's host. Talks haven't begun yet as to whether Maya will return for the next series. Power couple 'ITV bosses love Maya and she has been an amazing asset to Love Island. She is hot property in TV at the moment, so it will be a case of her weighing up the opportunities.' It comes as The Sun revealed that Maya has won the part of a gangster's wife in Guy Ritchie's hit Netflix series The Gentlemen, which she described as her 'dream role'. Meanwhile, Maya is also being eyed to front a in what is tipped to be a megabucks deal. She has held talks with the streaming giant to present a programme with a 'family connections' format. A source said: 'Amazon's streamer has made strong moves into reality with Clarkson's Farm and Molly-Mae's series, but hasn't explored shiny-floor entertainment programming. Maya would be part of that.' Maya Jama QUITS Love Island Games as she's replaced by Vanderpump Rules star Since rising to fame, Maya has been a Vogue cover star, replaced Kate Moss as the face of beauty giant Rimmel London and was snapped up by Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana — all in 2023. It's a world away from her leaving home at 16 to pursue her dream of presenting in London. She recalled: 'I was broke, pretending I'd lost my Oyster public transport card every day so I could get to work. Hustling my little way around London, having £1 chicken shop meals every day. I know what makes me happy and I know what I like. Maya Jama 'But I was happy. I was working and I was living in London, I felt like I was getting somewhere. "I'd work as much as I could.' She held down part-time jobs at two clothes shops and worked as a runner for production firm Jump Off TV. But times were tough as she survived with no basic facilities while bunking at a relative's house — meaning she couldn't even shower. 5 She said on video series Now You Know with Julie Adenuga: 'I was working at Urban Outfitters and Lipsy in Westfield at the same time. "During those times, when I was living at my family member's house, it wasn't a very nice environment. No gas, no electricity, and washing at Urban Outfitters in their sinks. 'We didn't have gas sometimes, so it would either be a kettle job or I would just go to the toilet and flannel it up. I was in the trenches for a bit.' Away from her life as a telly star, Maya confirmed that she was dating Portugal star Ruben, 28, in May. Not afraid to walk away She caught the footballer's eye in November at the MTV European Music Awards in Manchester, four months after her split from rapper Stormzy. The lovebirds were spotted for the first time in public on New Year's Eve in Ibiza. Fast-forward seven months and the pair have become the latest power couple — posting adoring snaps on Instagram to their combined 7.5million followers. Last year, she and Stormzy called it quits ten years after they first started dating. In between their on-off relationship, Maya had a whirlwind engagement to basketball player Ben Simmons. The pair split in August 2022. Maya previously revealed that she is not afraid to walk away from a relationship if it does not feel right, saying: 'I know what makes me happy and I know what I like.' On Now You Know, which aired in April on My5 and YouTube, she added: 'I have curated this lovely little life for myself and my friends.'
The Sun
10 hours ago
- The Sun
Hols hotspot airport employee arrested for stealing luxury watch and diamond bracelet worth £18,000 from tourist's bag
AN AIRPORT employee at a holiday hotspot was arrested for stealing a luxury watch and diamond bracelet worth £18,000 from a tourist's bag. Spanish police at Palma airport arrested the staff member after he attempted to rob the unsuspecting tourist who was just about to travel back home. 3 3 The high-end watch and bracelet were taken after the visitor left his bag unattended at the airport. The shocking ordeal unfolded in the capital of the Spanish holiday hotspot island Majorca, Spain. He mistakenly left his bag alone when returning a rental vehicle at one of the booths inside the airport. The backpack contained the luxury jewellery worth tens of thousands of pounds as well as other personal possessions. After realising he had left his bag behind, the backpacker immediately rushed back to pick up his belongings. To his horror, he realised his expensive possessions were missing after checking inside the bag. He rushed to police and filed a report quickly. Son Sant Joan officers launched a probe into the alleged theft. And they discovered that one of the employees of the rental car cleaning company was the alleged thief. They then arrested him and later managed to return the stolen goods to their rightful owner. National Police took the opportunity to remind tourists that they should always be " attentive to the belongings we carry, especially in areas with large crowds or when accessing public transport or picking up or returning a vehicle in the parking lot". They also issued a stark warning to staff members at the airport in Palma, Spain. Cops said staff should always "hand over any belongings we find to the municipal services". If employees failed to do this they would face "criminal and disciplinary liability". They also said staff should always "issue a document justifying said delivery" of each lost and found item. This "makes it easier for the affected person to locate their belongings". In October of last year, a tourist who left his £50,000 Mercedes with airport meet and greet parking said his car disappeared when he came back from holiday. The holidaymaker was duped into giving an international crime gang the keys to his silver C220 AMG Mercedes at Manchester Airport. And in February, a former flight attendant put out a stark warning about in-flight thieves who book tickets just to nick luggage. Barbara Bacilleri, 31, shared sneaky tips for passengers who are keen to protect their luggage from onboard bandits. 3
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Fears of CHAOS at start of summer hols as major Spain airport ‘to be paralysed' by staff protests on key travel day
CHAOS may strike Brits' summer holiday plans as a major Spanish airport could be "paralysed" by staff protests. Palma airport in Majorca is being targeted by furious staff who are threatening to bring it to a standstill on July 25th for four hours. 5 5 5 Staff have slammed "suffocating" working conditions there and are set to down tools as part of a strike by members of the UGT trade union. Workers say they have their rights "abused" with "inhumane" work shifts, including stolen holidays, mistreatment, and no career progression. They also say they're given the wrong clothing for the hot summer temperatures on the island. They're not given rain coast for the rain and say their uniforms don't "respect their dignity". Now they're preparing to "paralyse" the airport threatening Brit holidaymakers with flight cancellation and delays. Summer holidays begin next Thursday for most and many kids and their parents will be taking a hard earned break to the holiday hotspot. The workers have accused some of the best known aviation companies of treating them badly, including: Jet2, Ryanair, easyJet, Swissport, Eurowings, and Menzies. Staff have also taken aim at what they see if endless improvements at the airport. They say the construction zone is bad for their health and also say it poses a risk to safety. The UGT is also demanding free parking for workers and the opening of a new cafeteria with cheap prices. Workers are pinning the airport operator Aena responsible for the shortcoming and said if it doesn't make sure demands are met the "tone of the protest" will be raised. The Balearic government last week demanded urgent action over the airport after admitting "the accumulation of incidents" is doing nothing for its tourism reputation. Officials say delays, cancellations and overbooking at Palma airport in Mallorca are causing a growing volume of complaints and "generate widespread discomfort and project a very negative image of the islands." They have also complained about long waits at security controls and the continuing works at the airport, together with the "collapse in accesses and transit areas." 5 5 Its the latest Spanish curveball hitting Brits holidays this summer with fuming locals also protesting. Fuming locals are pushing back against what they see as "overtourism" by squirting holidaymakers with water guns. Campaigners blame excessive levels of tourism for forcing locals out of affordable housing, raising the cost of living and making the city centres unusable. Protests across Spain last month saw thousands take to the street and demand their cities "back". Around 100 noisy activists banging drums surrounded upmarket eatery Cappuccino Borne next to a McDonald's in the centre of Palma after their protest finished. Police moved in to ease tension as the demonstrators held up cardboard posters reading: 'As You Come I Have To Go.' Strikes are also ongoing in Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca with hospitality staff stopping work. They're also part of the UGT union and are demanding higher wages and fewer hours. What is "overtourism"? OVERTOURISM refers to the phenomenon where a destination experiences a volume of tourists that exceeds its manageable capacity The term is often used to describe the negative consequences of mass tourism, which includes overcrowding and environmental issues As a result, popular destinations have become less enjoyable for both visitors and locals Local communities, in particular, bear the brunt, facing rising costs and a depletion of resources In response, national and local governments have started to implement measures to reduce overtourism. Some solutions include:
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Majorca's too GERMAN for me! Brit complains island is 'more like Munich than Spain' with bars blasting out techno and bratwurst on 'every corner'
A British holidaymaker has joked she accidentally booked a trip to Germany instead of sunny Spain after discovering her resort in Majorca was packed to the brim with Germans. Tara Davies flew to El Arenal with her cousin for a getaway on June 23, hoping for a full-on Spanish experience. But instead of flamenco and fiestas, the 25-year-old claims she walked straight into a techno-fuelled beerfest, complete with bratwurst stalls, football lads and menus written almost entirely in German. 'It was a bit of a shock when we came here the first day, we knew there were going to be a lot of Germans but didn't realise we booked a holiday to Munich,' Tara said. The PR consultant from South London admitted she had read that the area was popular with German tourists, but didn't realise just how popular. She added: 'We saw a few reviews of the area and we saw there are quite a lot of Germans, but we thought, there always is. I didn't expect it to be full-on Munich. 'I expected to see some Spanish people, I've been to a few different Spanish islands and Spain, but it's just funny that all of the signs and bus stops are all in German, but I'm in Spain right now. 'Road signs are in Spanish because it is Mallorca, but the adverts for the bars, the clubs and the bus stops are all in German. Tara claims that many things, including restaurant menus were all in German 'All the restaurant menus are in German and then Spanish, English is the third language if it's on there at all. 'All of the 'looky looky' men and club promoters, they all come up to us speaking in German, which is funny. 'I knew it was going to be a very German-populated area but we didn't expect to this extent, we didn't do much research. 'There's always Germans when you go abroad, where Brits go, Germans go. 'All the men are wearing football shirts. Full football teams are coming here for their holidays, groups of 20 lads. British tourists are always extremely drunk, the Germans don't really do that. 'You can get a bratwurst on every corner, but there's so many restaurants, we had an Italian last night, we've had a lot of tapas and sangria, so we're still getting the Spanish in. 'I don't think we can go as far as to have a bratwurst. Tara went on to add: '90% of the music in all of the big bars that we've walked past has been German music. But the restaurants it's been a bit of a mix of Spanish and English music. 'When you go past the big bars that are heaving, that's where everyone's listening to German euro pop. 'Pretty much everywhere we've been, we've been able to get a German beer on the menu, I don't know if there's any Spanish beers, we've gone straight to the sangria. Still, she's taking the culture shock in her stride. 'We were just having a giggle, we just thought it was funny. This was my short getaway to Germany,' she said. 'I've been to Berlin and I loved it and always wanted to go back, but turns out I went back a lot sooner than I thought.' And despite the initial surprise, Tara says it's actually been a great trip, with German tourists proving more pleasant than your average Brit abroad. 'It's quite a vibe, they're all having a good time, they all seem quite happy. The Germans are a lot more friendly than British tourists.' Commenters online were quick to weigh in on Tara's unexpected detour. One joked: 'Looks like h*ll on earth!' Another said: 'We did this last year! And honestly, the Germans and Dutch people were so nice and friendly! But we also had no clue what any of the songs in the bar were.'
