Tourists 'attacked with belt and bike lock' after refusing to have sex with prostitutes in British holiday hotspot

Published: 10:18, 19 July 2026 | Updated: 10:18, 19 July 2026 Police in Majorca have arrested a man for attacking two tourists after they refused to have sex with a pair of street prostitutes. The suspect allegedly hit the terrified holidaymakers with a belt and a bicycle lock as they tried to leave the area after the female sex workers started touching them up without their consent. The bizarre incident happened in the early hours of Thursday morning in Playa de Palma, east of the island capital. A spokesman for the National Police in Majorca said: 'Officers in Palma have arrested a man as the alleged perpetrator of the crimes of unlawful detention and assault, for attempting to force two tourists to have sexual relations with two women who were offering sexual services on the street. 'The incident took place on Thursday at around 4am on a street in Playa de Palma, when a National Police patrol was approached by two tourists, one of whom had sustained injuries. 'The two men told the officers that they had just been involved in an altercation on a nearby street. As they were walking along the street, two women approached them and began touching their private parts without their consent while offering them sexual services. 'The two tourists refused, moved away from the women, and tried to continue on their way and leave the area. At that moment, a man who was protecting the women approached them and blocked their path. 'The man prevented them from leaving, demanding that they hire the sexual services of the two women. The bizarre incident happened in the early hours of Thursday morning in Playa de Palma (File image)  'The tourists tried to break free, at which point the man pulled out a belt and a plastic-coated bicycle lock, which he used to attack the two tourists. 'The man struck one of the victims several times. Eventually, both tourists managed to escape the scene in fear, running until they encountered the National Police patrol nearby. 'After gathering all the information, the officers quickly went to the location where the man was and proceeded to identify him. 'The National Police officers found the belt and the cable-style bicycle lock in his pocket. 'The victims were taken to a medical center and then to the police station to file a report.' The man held has been described as the sex workers' pimp, although this has not been confirmed by detectives. Police have not disclosed the victims' nationalities either, although one local report said they are Norwegian nationals.