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Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Shock moment Brit is knocked out cold by sucker-punch in Benidorm after getting into argument with bouncers
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the terrifying moment a Brit is sucker-punched after getting into a row with Benidorm bouncers. Footage from Sunday night shows the lad being knocked to the ground as fellow holidaymakers rush to his aid. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 The Brit was left lying on the ground unconscious Credit: SWNS 6 The puncher's fist can be seen flying through the air 6 The short man in the black shirt could be seen moments before the punch was thrown Credit: SWNS The Brit, dressed in a white t-shirt and trousers, appears caught up in a heated exchange as a friend steps in to try and quell the argument. As tensions escalate, the man is seen being brutally punched in the face and falling to the ground, contorting one of his legs. The shocking clip then shows a woman in a pink cowboy hat rushing to the man's aid as a group of lads row with the security guards. According to one onlooker, the scuffle escalated when one man - who appeared to be a local - asked the other to leave the bar. They told the Mail Online: "It's always the d***head Brits - it makes you ashamed to be a Brit sometimes. "We'd been in there for two hours or so - it seemed a nice bar and all of a sudden we heard a bit of a commotion. "He was out cold, and his leg looked dislocated." The Brit's current condition remains unclear. This isn't the first time Spain has seen a bust up between revellers. Earlier this month, footage was released of two unruly Brits who started fighting each other in Tenerife while getting cheered on by immature yobs. Shock moment cheering Brits watch vicious street brawl in hols hotspot Tenerife One of the women is seen lunging at another tourist before brazenly tackling her face-first onto the ground. The violent footage filmed in Playa de Las Américas sparked fury among locals on the popular holiday island. Elsewhere, a lad's holiday to Benidorm ended in horror when a dad broke his neck after being shoved into a swimming pool "as a joke". Martin Bullen, 31, was at a Benidorm pool party on June 10 when he claims somebody who he "didn't know" playfully pushed him into the water. 6 The pub goers grapple as the tension rises Credit: SWNS 6 The brawlers stand over the unconscious man as they continue to push each other Credit: SWNS The single dad-of-two said he had no idea how shallow the water was so when he was pushed, he tried to dive in but split his head open on the bottom of the pool. Luckily one of the worried partygoers that stepped in to get Martin out of the pool was an army medic so knew to keep him still until an ambulance arrived. Martin, who works as a sales advisor, was then taken to a nearby hospital where docs gave him 16 stitches in his head and found that he had fractured his neck in three places and broken his back. He explained that the trip to Benidorm with his cousins was intended to have a break from being a busy single dad. The fight also comes just a month after two Brits were caught brawling in Tenerife. The violent footage filmed in Playa de Las Américas sparked fury among locals on the popular holiday island. The footage has highlighted growing concerns over tourist behaviour in Spain. At the start of the astonishing footage, one of the women dressed in white is seen lunging at another tourist. She brazenly tackles her face-first onto the ground.
The Irish Sun
9 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Shock moment Brit is knocked out cold by sucker-punch in Benidorm after getting into argument with bouncers
THIS is the terrifying moment a Brit is sucker-punched after getting into a row with Benidorm bouncers. Footage from Sunday night shows the lad being knocked to the ground as fellow 6 The Brit was left lying on the ground unconscious Credit: SWNS 6 The puncher's fist can be seen flying through the air 6 The short man in the black shirt could be seen moments before the punch was thrown Credit: SWNS The Brit, dressed in a white t-shirt and trousers, appears caught up in a heated exchange as a friend steps in to try and As tensions escalate, the man is seen being brutally punched in the face and falling to the ground, contorting one of his legs. The According to one onlooker, the Read more on World They told the "We'd been in there for two hours or so - it seemed a nice bar and all of a sudden we heard a bit of a commotion. "He was out cold, and his leg looked dislocated." The Brit's current condition remains unclear. Most read in The Sun This isn't the first time Spain has seen a Earlier this month, footage was released of two unruly Brits who started fighting each other in Tenerife while getting cheered on by immature yobs. Shock moment cheering Brits watch vicious street brawl in hols hotspot Tenerife One of the women is seen lunging at another The violent footage filmed in Playa de Las Américas sparked fury among locals on the popular Elsewhere, a lad's holiday to Benidorm ended in horror when a dad broke his neck after being shoved into a swimming pool "as a joke". Martin Bullen, 31, was at a Benidorm pool party on June 10 when he claims somebody who he "didn't know" playfully pushed him into the water. 6 The pub goers grapple as the tension rises Credit: SWNS 6 The brawlers stand over the unconscious man as they continue to push each other Credit: SWNS The single dad-of-two said he had no idea how shallow the water was so when he was pushed, he tried to dive in but split his head open on the bottom of the pool. Luckily one of the worried partygoers that stepped in to get Martin out of the pool was an army medic so knew to keep him still until an ambulance arrived. Martin, who works as a sales advisor, was then taken to a nearby hospital where docs gave him 16 stitches in his head and found that he had fractured his neck in three places and broken his back. He explained that the trip to Benidorm with his cousins was intended to have a break from being a busy single dad. The fight also comes just a month after The violent footage filmed in Playa de Las Américas sparked fury among locals on the popular . The footage has highlighted growing concerns over tourist behaviour in Spain. At the start of the astonishing footage, one of the women dressed in white is seen lunging at another She brazenly tackles her face-first onto the ground. 6 Benidorm city from La Cruz viewpoint in Alicante, Spain Credit: Getty
Metro
a day ago
- Metro
British dad breaks neck after being pushed into shallow pool at Benidorm party
A lad's holiday to Benidorm ended in horror when a dad broke his neck and back after being shoved into a shallow pool 'as a joke'. Martin Bullen, 31, was at a pool party on June 10 when he claims a stranger came up and playfully pushed him into the water. But he had no idea how shallow the water was, so when he tried to dive in, he ended up splitting his head open on the bottom. Luckily, one of the worried partygoers who helped get him out happened to be an army medic and knew to keep him still until an ambulance arrived. Martin, who works as a sales advisor, was then taken to a nearby hospital where he got 16 stitches for his head wound and was told he had fractured his neck in three places and broken his back. He said: 'I was having a drink, but I had my wits about me and stuff. Somebody pushed me into the pool, and I didn't know it was a shallow pool. 'I'm thinking I'll just dive in and dive back up and my head hit the floor straight away and it split open my head. 'It was quite scary. I'll be honest, there was at one point I thought I was going to die on my own [in hospital] because I didn't know what was going on or who to talk to.' Martin, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, added: 'I can see how it could be portrayed dead easily as a boozy Brit in Benidorm who has done this but to be honest with you, I wasn't drunk. 'It was a freak accident because I didn't know the pool was shallow. 'I'm a full-time dad and I try and work my hardest and try and bring them up the best I can do. I'm not one of those idiots – I have a lot of responsibilities, and I take pride in them.' He explained that the trip to Benidorm with his cousins was meant to be a break from being a busy single dad. The blow which perhaps hurt the most though, was a 'stupid' mistake he made when finalising the trip – he forgot to book travel insurance. 'It was a moment of madness [not to take out insurance],' Martin said. 'I was looking at getting it, I put it in the WhatsApp group for my cousins to get it and as I went to do mine something came up with the kids. 'Then it just slipped my mind and then I forgot all about it and didn't get it done. It was a daft mistake. I knew I needed to get it. 'I think one of the kids hurt themself outside or something and I rushed out to sort it and then I got back and got distracted. 'Failure to prepare is preparing to fail, that's the best thing I could say.' Thankfully Martin was able to fly home on June 16 and said doctors at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan have found five fractures in his neck and back. He said he still needs to wear a neck brace and can only walk or stand for about five minutes before he needs to sit down. More Trending He is awaiting further scans to find out the extent of the damage and what his recovery will be like. His dad, Scott Bullen, 63, flew out to be with him in hospital and was luckily able to help him with hospital costs but now Martin is raising money to be able to pay his dad back. Martin said: 'I've got two boys full time on my own, luckily my dad helped me with upfront costs, which I've got to pay back because he's retired. 'I know it's going to be a long road to recovery, but I've got through the hard part, which was getting home and being around people who can support me.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Major UK airline launches sale with £29 flights to 475 destinations — but it ends in two days MORE: Cause of Spain and Portugal blackouts which left millions in the dark revealed MORE: More than 600 EasyJet cabin crew to walk out causing chaos for thousands of holidaymakers
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Daily Mirror
'Lads holiday joke ended up ruining my life - I broke my neck and my back'
Martin Bullen, 31, described how someone who he didn't know playfully pushed him into the water at a Benidorm pool party on June 10 leaving him hospitalised with life-changing injuries A 'joke' on a lad's holiday in Benidorm ended up with a dad breaking his neck after he was shoved into a pool. Martin Bullen, 31, described how someone who he didn't know playfully pushed him into the water at a Benidorm pool party on June 10. The single dad-of-two said he tried to turn his fall into a dive but he didn't realise how shallow the water was and he split his head open on the bottom of the pool. Luckily one of the revellers at the party was an army medic who helped get Martin out of the pool and kept him still until an ambulance arrived. Paramedics took Martin, who works as a sales advisor, to a nearby hospital where doctors gave him 16 stitches in his head and found that he had fractured his neck in three places and broken his back. He said that the trip to Benidorm had been intended as a relaxing getaway with his cousins to give Martin a break from being a busy single dad. He said he had gone to book travel insurance before the holiday but he had gotten distracted before paying and forgot to purchase it - a mistake he dubbed 'stupid'. Martin ended up forking out £1,500 for the hospital stay and extra flights - he is urging holidaymakers travelling this summer not to make the same "daft mistake" as him. Martin, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, said: "I was having a drink but I had my wits about me and stuff. Somebody pushed me into the pool and I didn't know it was a shallow pool. "I'm thinking I'll just dive in and dive back up and my head hit the floor straight away and it split open my head. "It was quite scary. I'll be honest, there was at one point I thought I was going to die on my own [in hospital] because I didn't know what was going on or who to talk to. "It was a moment of madness [not to take out insurance]. I was looking at getting it, I put it in the WhatsApp group for my cousins to get it and as I went to do mine something came up with the kids. "Then it just slipped my mind and then I forgot all about it and didn't get it done. It was a daft mistake. I knew I needed to get it. Failure to prepare is preparing to fail, that's the best thing I could say." Fortunately Martin was able to fly home on 16 June and said doctors at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan have found five fractures in his neck and back. He still needs to wear a neck brace and can only walk or stand for about five minutes before he needs to sit down, he said. Martin still needs to have further scans to find out the extent of the damage and what his recovery will be like. His father, Scott Bullen, 63, flew out to be with him in hospital and was able to help with hospital costs but Martin is now raising money to be able to pay his dad back. Martin said: "I can see how it could be portrayed dead easily as a boozy Brit in Benidorm who has done this but to be honest with you I wasn't drunk. It was a freak accident because I didn't know the pool was shallow. I'm a full-time dad and I try and work my hardest and try and bring them up the best I can do. "I'm not one of those idiots, I have a lot of responsibilities and I take pride in them." He continued: "I'm either a dad or I'm at work. I'm never Martin and that's what this time away was for me. "When I was in the hospital on my own I just needed my dad. Then when my dad came it was all about, I needed to land back home. When the plane landed he [Martin's dad] was looking at me and I burst out in tears. "I've got two boys full time on my own, luckily my dad helped me with upfront costs, which I've got to pay back because he's retired. I know it's going to be a long road to recovery but I've got through the hard part, which was getting home and being around people who can support me."
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Lad's holiday to Benidorm ends in horror after single dad-of-two, 31, breaks neck when stranger shoves him into pool
A LAD's holiday to Benidorm ended in horror when a dad broke his neck after being shoved into a swimming pool "as a joke". Martin Bullen, 31, was at a Benidorm pool party on June 10 when he claims somebody who he "didn't know" playfully pushed him into the water. 6 6 6 The single dad-of-two said he had no idea how shallow the water was so when he was pushed, he tried to dive in but split his head open on the bottom of the pool. Luckily one of the worried partygoers that stepped in to get Martin out of the pool was an army medic so knew to keep him still until an ambulance arrived. Martin, who works as a sales advisor, was then taken to a nearby hospital where docs gave him 16 stitches in his head and found that he had fractured his neck in three places and broken his back. He explained that the trip to Benidorm with his cousins was intended to have a break from being a busy single dad. Prior to the holiday, Martin had gone to book travel insurance but got distracted before paying and forgot to purchase it - a mistake he dubbed 'stupid'. Martin said the hospital stay and extra flights cost £1,500 and he is now urging holidaymakers travelling this summer not to make the same "daft mistake" as him. Martin, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, said: "I was having a drink but I had my wits about me and stuff. Somebody pushed me into the pool and I didn't know it was a shallow pool. "I'm thinking I'll just dive in and dive back up and my head hit the floor straight away and it split open my head. "It was quite scary. I'll be honest, there was at one point I thought I was going to die on my own [in hospital] because I didn't know what was going on or who to talk to. "It was a moment of madness [not to take out insurance]. I was looking at getting it, I put it in the WhatsApp group for my cousins to get it and as I went to do mine something came up with the kids. "Then it just slipped my mind and then I forgot all about it and didn't get it done. It was a daft mistake. I knew I needed to get it. "Failure to prepare is preparing to fail, that's the best thing I could say." Thankfully Martin was able to fly home on 16 June and said doctors at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan have found five fractures in his neck and back. He said he still needs to wear a neck brace and can only walk or stand for about five minutes before he needs to sit down. Martin is awaiting further scans to find out the extent of the damage and what his recovery will be like. His dad, Scott Bullen, 63, flew out to be with him in hospital and was luckily able to help him with hospital costs but now Martin is raising money to be able to pay his dad back. Martin said: "I can see how it could be portrayed dead easily as a boozy Brit in Benidorm who has done this but to be honest with you I wasn't drunk. "It was a freak accident because I didn't know the pool was shallow. I'm a full-time dad and I try and work my hardest and try and bring them up the best I can do. "I'm not one of those idiots, I have a lot of responsibilities and I take pride in them." He continued: "I'm either a dad or I'm at work. I'm never Martin and that's what this time away was for me. "When I was in the hospital on my own I just needed my dad. Then when my dad came it was all about, I needed to land back home. "When the plane landed he [Martin's dad] was looking at me and I burst out in tears. "I've got two boys full time on my own, luckily my dad helped me with upfront costs, which I've got to pay back because he's retired. "I know it's going to be a long road to recovery but I've got through the hard part, which was getting home and being around people who can support me." You can donate to Martin's GoFundMe page here. 6 6 6
