Police in Barcelona have arrested a drunken festival-goer accused of indecently assaulting a woman being described as Irish in reports.
Detectives have confirmed a man was detained in the early hours of Friday morning at the Primavera Sound Festival, which started on Monday and is due to end on Sunday.
Barcelona-based news website Metropoli is reporting the alleged victim is an Irish national who was attending the event.
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The alleged aggressor is said to have touched the woman inappropriately and was detained by security guards until police arrived.
A spokesman for the regional Mossos d’Esquadra police force said: “I can confirm a man was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning on suspicion of sexual assault.
“He was released after questioning pending a court citation.”
The spokesman was not able to confirm local reports about the woman’s nationality.
A Scots tourist died after being hit by a tram on the opening night of Primavera Sound, when The Pet Shop Boys performed.
The alleged incident occurred near to the Diagonal Mar retail centre in Barcelona and close to the Parc del Forum where the music festival is taking place.
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