Man detained for homicide following beating at Formentera nightclub
The Guardia Civil has detained a 40-year-old Spanish man accused of fatally beating a 37-year-old Colombian in Es Pujols. The victim died ten days later from cranioencephalic trauma.
Detained following death from blow at night-time establishment
According to El Confidencial, the Guardia Civil has detained a 40-year-old Spanish man as the alleged perpetrator of a homicide offence in Es Pujols, Formentera. The incident occurred in the early hours of 19 September in the vicinity of a night-time entertainment venue.
The victim, a 37-year-old Colombian man, suffered severe cranioencephalic trauma following a dispute with the detained man. He was transferred urgently to Formentera Hospital and subsequently evacuated to a healthcare centre in Eivissa, where he was admitted with multiple intracranial injuries.
The affected man died on 29 September. The Guardia Civil filed a formal complaint on 26 September following the deterioration in the victim's health condition. Officers from the Territorial Team of Judicial Police in Ibiza reconstructed the victim's movements through witness statements that directly identified the aggressor and verified his presence at the location through various lines of investigation.
The detention was carried out last Tuesday. The legal proceedings conducted have been placed at the disposal of the competent judicial authority.
Source: El Confidencial