Overview
- Lawyers for both sides and the Spanish prosecutor have signed a compensation agreement for €40,000, with the accused also reported to cover about €10,000 in the victim’s legal costs.
- The main suspect admitted coercion and bodily harm, expressed remorse, and the victim accepted the apology, according to statements relayed by Mallorca Zeitung.
- The August 20, 2024 incident followed a night out near Playa de Palma after the group accused the 71-year-old taxi driver of theft, and the missing phone later turned up with their own party.
- Reports say several off-duty Essen officers were involved and the Guardia Civil made arrests, while the driver suffered multiple broken ribs and other injuries.
- Potential disciplinary action in Germany remains unresolved as the Essen police await the Spanish case file.