Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
A beach in Benidorm FERNANDO BUSTAMANTE/AP/Press Association Images
spanish stabbing
Irishman seriously ill following stabbing in Spain
The 17 year old man was attacked in a bar in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca
A 17 YEAR old Irishman remains seriously ill in hospital, following a stabbing in Benidorm, Spain.
Martin Murphy received multiple stab wounds in The Monsoon Bar on the Costa Blanca resort on Sunday evening. A 33 year old man has been arrested in connection with the attack.
In a separate incident, the day before a North African migrant was beaten up by a group of Irishmen. Detectives are investigating whether Murphy may have been the victim of a revenge attack.
Four men and one woman were charged in relation to the attack.
have your say