By Tara Rippin • Published: 15 May 2020 • 18:47
SEVEN police cars and an ambulance were called to a street fight between several people which took place in the Plaza del Humor, though what caused it is still unknown.
Seven patrol cars from the National and Local Police, and an 061 ambulance, attended the scene, according to La Voz de Galicia.
Witnesses recorded the altercation on Wednesday and have since shared it.
Hai que invertir en Educación e Sanidade😨😓. Pelea en la plaza del humor en A Coruña https://t.co/LYu4HLfDPB — Mecachis (@Mecachis11) May 14, 2020
Hai que invertir en Educación e Sanidade😨😓.
Pelea en la plaza del humor en A Coruña https://t.co/LYu4HLfDPB
— Mecachis (@Mecachis11) May 14, 2020
The clip doesn’t show the scenes unfold but a wounded man can be seen lying on the floor at the door of an establishment, while one of the attackers shouts “I take your life” before beating another man unconscious.
According to sources, five Local and two National Police patrols were despatched, along with an ambulance, and two arrests were made while the two injured men are assisted by health workers.
Police sources confirmed an investigation is still underway and that “at least one of the victims had to receive hospital assistance.”
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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region. She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990. Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.
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