Irish man arrested on suspicion of murder of Irish woman in Spain

A man from Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an Irish woman in Spain.

The woman was found with fatal injuries lying on a floor in a hotel in Salou, a coastal resort town south of Barcelona.

Police were called to the hotel at 10.30pm local time on Sunday night.

The man was arrested at the scene.

Officers from the Mossos d’Esquadra force said the man had sustained some injuries.

Police said emergency services made attempts to resuscitate the woman, but she was later declared dead.

A Garda spokesman said: “An Garda Siochana is aware of an alleged incident that took place in the Spanish town of Salou involving Irish citizen/s on Sunday July 2 2023.

“As this is an investigation led by the Spanish authorities, An Garda Siochana has no further comment at this time.”