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British man ‘tried to drown woman and suffocate boy in sand’ in Benidorm

The unnamed man is said to have gone berserk at Poniente Beach,Benidorm’s longest and largest beach (Picture: Getty Images)

A British man has been arrested after two attacks on a beach in Benidorm.

The 44-year-old is accused of trying to drown a woman and suffocate a boy on Poniente Beach.

It is alleged that he grabbed the Norwegian 34-year-old woman’s neck and pushed her head under water while she was swimming with her boyfriend,who came to her rescue.

He is then said to have grabbed a five-year-old Spanish boy by the neck and tried to suffocate him by forcing his face into the sand and holding him down.

The boy’s mum went to help her son while other sunbathers and a lifeguard performed a citizen’s arrest,restraining him until police arrived.

He was arrested for attempted homicide,wounding,and threats.

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Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.The man in custody was staying at a hotel in the Costa Blanca resort.He is now undergoing mental health evaluations at Villajoyosa Hospital under guard and on suicide watch.The National Police are yet to make any official statements about the incident,which happened on Tuesday.

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