British tourist fatally stabbed outside Spanish nightclub

21 June 2024 , 19:42

467     0

British tourist fatally stabbed outside Spanish nightclub

Another person was injured and taken to hospital. It happened outside the Oxygen nightclub in Calella at about 4am this morning.

A British tourist has been stabbed to death outside a nightclub near Barcelona.

The incident happened at about 4am this morning in Calella, about 30 miles away from the city.

Police have confirmed that there was a fatality, and another person was injured and taken to hospital.

According to El Caso, there was a fight outside the Oxygen nightclub and the tourist died at the scene.

In a statement, Catalan police said it is "investigating the violent death of a 31-year-old man".

Another man has been arrested in connection with the incident, and footage from security cameras in the area is being checked.

A spokesperson for the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office told Sky News: "We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities."

Thomas Brown