A 49-year-old British man has been arrested.
A 53-year-old Irishman has died after being stabbed at a pub in the Costa del Sol. The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning.
The incident happened at an Irish pub, Pógs, in Fuengirola shortly before 2.00am.
A 49-year-old British man has been arrested and is being held by Spanish National Police in connection with the stabbing.
The victim and suspect are not believed to have known each other.
Local newspaper El Diario Sur have reported that one of the men went to the bathroom and the other followed him.
A verbal altercation followed and the Irishman managed to leave the bar before collapsing at the door.
Efforts were made to treat the injured man, but he died at the scene.
The same report states that the deceased sustained injuries to different parts of his body, one of them on his neck, with two broken bottles.
The Irishman was with his partner when the incident happened.
A spokesman for Spain’s National Police said: “National Police officers have arrested a 49-year-old British man in Malaga in the early hours of this morning over his suspected involvement in the death of an Irishman aged 53 at a pub in the town.
“The incident occurred around 1.50am in the toilets of the Irish pub. Police have established from inquiries that the victim and attacker didn’t know each other. The arrested man, who allegedly had two broken bottles in each hand, is suspected of inflicting several wounds on his victim, including some to the neck.
“He tried to flee the scene afterwards but was stopped from doing so by security staff and subsequently arrested by police in the area. Medical responders could do nothing to save the victim, who died at the scene. The British man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently being held at Fuengirola police station.”
In a statement that was released to JOE, a Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said that it is aware of the case and is providing consular assistance.
The pub where the incident occurred, Pógs, have also released the following statement on their Facebook page: “Due to an unfortunate incident in the early hours of this morning, Pogs will be closed today. We ask for your upmost respect before issuing comments or opinions across social media for respect of the victims family and witnesses. Our deepest condolences to family and friends.”
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