THE eight rowdy Brits accused of starting a violent Majorcan beach brawl with bar staff have been hauled into court this evening.
All eight of the men, thought to be made up of one groom and his seven party-going stags, were seen arriving to a court in the capital of Palma in handcuffs being trailed by armed cops.
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Looking embarrassed as they held their tops over their head and shuffled through the court doors, the men refused to answer any questions thrown at them as turned up.
They are expected to be released on bail pending an ongoing investigation into the trouble.
Local authorities labelled it a “stag do” incident with the groom being one of the men reportedly in court.
The men were arrested late on Wednesday at the Balneario Illetas beach club, located between Palma and Magaluf, just days before they were due to take part in a wedding.
Incredible footage of the ordeal appeared to show security guards grappling with the allegedly drunken holidaymakers on the sand.
As women could be heard screaming “stop”, as an onlooker declared “I just can’t believe it”.
A woman and one of the security guards ended up being knocked to the ground in the ensuing scuffle that started with the group trashing the complex, said reports.
It is understood the drunk clubbers fought bar staff and hurled beer into the sea.
A waiter was hit in the head and two off-duty cops were hurt in the fight, which took place in the municipality of Calvia.
The men were quickly detained on the beach before being spending the night in a police cell before being called into court a day later.
Handcuffed together in pairs, the men wore beach shorts, t-shirts and flip-flops as were snapped getting out of two police vans at around 5:30pm local time.
The court hearing is taking place behind closed doors as is normal in Spain.
They are expected to be released on bail pending an ongoing probe after the court quizzed them over their alleged actions.
No decision is expected to be made in the coming days at least.
Well-placed sources said the stag do revellers were set to attend a wedding in Majorca this weekend.
Officials have not yet confirmed this.
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It was not immediately clear today whether the wedding would still take place.
One well-placed insider said part of the group was staying at a “very expensive” hotel in Palma.
Council chiefs said the group of Brits at the beach club included some women but they weren’t arrested as only the men were allegedly responsible for the violence.
LOCAL RESPONSE
Officials said the group, who appeared to have “drunk excessively”, had an extremely violent response to the warning and went on to attack the restaurant’s staff and the police.
Cops have since said they will be taking a tough stance against people who “put the security of the municipality at risk and damage our image.”
A staff member told the Brits off for their chaotic behaviour when they began throwing rubbish and cans of beer into the sea, disturbing customers and sunbathers on the beach.
A council spokesperson added that “tourists like these” must go somewhere else instead of coming to Calvia, which is also home to the party resort of Magaluf.
Calvia Council confirmed this morning: “A mass fight at the Balneario Illetas restaurant on Wednesday has led to the arrest of eight English men aged around 30.
“The incident occurred around 7.30pm when a group of English tourists were on a stag do having gone to Illetes from Palma, because some of them were staying at a hotel in the area.”
Two off-duty Civil Guards, a Guard patrol and six local Calvia Town Hall-employed police were at the scene.
Police sources told the Council they had “rarely witnessed such a violent reaction”, adding the Brits not only confronted the officers but tried to flee upon arrest.
“The eight people arrested have been held in police cells overnight,” Calvia Council said.
“Seven restaurant customers and sunbathers have already pressed charges against the violent tourists.”
The town’s deputy mayor Esperanza Catala visited the beachside restaurant this morning and vowed: “We are going to be inflexible with this sort of people that we don’t want in Calvia and we are not going to let them get away with anything.
“We are not going to allow anyone to come here that puts the security of our municipality at risk and damages our image.
“They need to take note and go somewhere else if they don’t know how to behave.”
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