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FREE Vol. 7 Issue 190 www.theolivepress.es September 20th - October 3rd 2024
Tributes paid A MEMORIAL for a Stockport couple who tragically died while hiking in Mallorca will be held this Sunday. Sarah Jane Thompson, 26, and her partner Alexander Barrett, 32,(pictured below) lost their lives when huge floods in the Tramuntana mountain range swept them away on September 3. The body of Sarah was found in the Torrent de Pareis area the next day. Alex was last seen desperately trying to save his girlfriend from the floods. On September 6, a Guardia Civil spokesperson confirmed that a body matching Alex’s description had been found. A total of 10 people were rescued during the flooding on September 3. Alex’s workplace, a Stockport rock climbing gym called Awesome Walls, shared the following statement: "Alex was known for his warm smile, kind nature, and endless psych in all aspects of life. “Sarah was a kind, joyful and would regularly make friends with people during her climbing sessions. “We will miss them dearly." The memorial will start at the Woodbank and Vernon Park car park at 7.15 pm and head to the lower section of the park.
A BRITISH groom-to-be is awaiting facial reconstruction surgery after he was allegedly attacked by bouncers at a nightclub in Mallorca. William Wheatley, 26, can only see out of one eye and may have suffered ear damage following the assault at the M Two nightclub in Port Andratx in the early hours of Sunday morning. “He has broken his eye socket and nose and will need to have facial reconstruction,” his furious sister Fleur Wheatley, 32, told the Olive Press. His family, from London, are now seeking legal action and have warned other tourists against entering the nightclub. William, who is due to be wed in less than two weeks, was out with his sister Fleur, her female friend, 31, and his 21-year-old brother James when the incident occurred at around 4am. There had been a misunderstanding between their group and another group of Germans, and they had come outside of the club to resolve the issue.
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Fleur explained: “Basically it was all fine. We all kissed and hugged and made up, and we were told we could go back inside.” But after re-entering, one bouncer grabbed the youngest brother James and yanked him outside, claims Fleur. As they were leaving, William continued to plead with the bouncers, asking what the problem was. It was then, claims Fleur, that one bodyguard pushed her friend out of the way and called her a ‘b***h’. James then told the bouncer in Spanish that he ‘must have a small penis’ to treat a woman that way, sparking a violent response. Fleur recalls: “I was shoved to the ground and hit my head, James was punched in the face and William was
beaten up. “The police were on the scene in minutes, the taxi drivers tried to come to our rescue but it was too late. “My brother had been pinned down by one of the bouncers (he has bruising on his shoulders) and was pummelled in the face repeatedly. The doctors believe it was with an object and/or a boot not just a fist. “He has broken his eye socket and nose and will need to have Salt water hot tubs • FIVE years guarantee facial reconstrucLowest electrical consumption tion.” Main agent with dedicated service in the Balearics Fleur added: “The paramedics, police www.hotspring.co.uk wwe.hotspring.com and taxi driver (who Display showroom Alcudia Tel +34 650 092 510 took my other brother to the hospital) said this is a repeat occurTHE ONLY rence and the bouncers are all thugs… AUTHORISED “No security guard HOTSPRING should ever attack someone or aim for MAIN DEALER the face, it’s disgusting.” IN THE Fleur said Port AnBALEARICS dratx ‘should not have this behaviour’
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ASSAULTED: William (pictured with sister Fleur) will need surgery after eye socket was broken (left) as ‘it is a family friendly safe spot.’ She said the photos of her brother are ‘gruesome’ but that ‘they need to be shown’. She continued: “It’s gruesome but this place needs to be shut down and locals and tourists need to know what these people are capable of. “My brother is happy for his image to be shared in the hope this never happens again.
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“In addition one of the security guards stole his ring which adds a lot of insult to a lot of injury.” She continued: “It’s shocking that these incidents are happening in a sleepy, kind port. “Five hours earlier we’d been eating in our favourite restaurant.. So I know the port is full of fabulous, wonderful, kind people for the most part.” Fleur said they made preliminary statements to police at the scene but that William has flown back to the UK for treatment. However they are already seeking legal counsel and plan to press full charges. The M Two nightclub has been contacted for comment.