Man arrested after barricading himself in Manilva hotel room with knife and child

A guest at a hotel in Manilva has been arrested after allegedly assaulting his partner and then barricading himself in his room with a knife and one of his underage children, according to Diario Sur. The newspaper reports that the incident had not previously been made public.

The alarm was raised with the Manilva Local Police over a suspected case of domestic violence. It led to a large police response.

Woman fled with children

The family were on the last day of their stay on the Costa del Sol, shortly before returning to their home country, Diario Sur reports, citing sources. The incident is said to have followed a serious argument between the couple inside the hotel.

The man allegedly attacked the woman, who took two of the children and ran from the room to safety. He reportedly chased her through the hotel complex.

A security guard then stepped in and blocked his path. The two struggled and the man ended up on the floor, which prevented him from reaching the woman.

Police entered with a master key

The man then returned to the room and locked himself in with a third child, armed with a knife. Local Police patrols from Manilva and the Guardia Civil rushed to the scene.

Because of the potential danger to the child, officers asked hotel staff for a master key and entered the room wearing protective equipment. They overpowered and arrested the man as the suspected perpetrator of a gender violence offence.

Sources told the newspaper this was not the first time police had been called to the hotel. Officers had previously attended after reports of possible abuse within the couple’s marriage.

Source: www.diariosur.es