ladbible logo

To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders

Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications

​British Couple Arrested After Abandoning Daughters To Go And Get Drunk In Majorca

​British Couple Arrested After Abandoning Daughters To Go And Get Drunk In Majorca

The Scottish couple were reported to have repeatedly left their children alone, despite the kids being aged just four and 11

Jess Hardiman

Jess Hardiman

A British couple has reportedly had their children taken into protective custody and been charged with child abandonment after leaving them alone to go and get drunk while in Majorca.

According to the Sun, the Scottish duo were reported to have repeatedly left their children alone, despite the kids being aged just four and 11.

A spokesman for the National Police in Majorca told the MailOnline: "National Police officers arrested a British couple who were on holiday as the suspected authors of a crime of child abandonment."

The Olive Press reports that when police arrived to arrest the mother and step-father they were found drunk, and that the couple had ignored warnings from hotel staff that it was against the law to leave them alone.

One woman, Amanda Wignall, was on holiday with her husband and four-year-old son, said she was staying at the Club Palma Bay resort when she spotted that the two children were being repeatedly left alone while their mum and step-dad 'got paralytic'.

She says that after staff were alerted to what was going on, police were called and the drunken couple were taken away from the hotel in handcuffs - their children were looked after by social workers.

Amanda took to Facebook to blast the couple, writing: "Last night it came to a head. Both parents were arrested after the dad was paralytic drunk and the mom had left the girls to look after themselves after she left the resort to go and party on the strip.

"I took care of them girls for three hours looking for her mum and we couldn't find her anywhere.

Club Palma Bay Resort

"They wanted to stay in my room, even a stranger's room they'd only known two days, so they could be looked after but I told them I wasn't allowed to do that and hotel reception had to take care of them.

"The girl was calling her dad in Scotland for help. This morning I had to watch them two beautiful girls get taken away by Spanish social services and taken to a Spanish children's care centre as mom and dad have been arrested and [put] in Palma cells.

"Never have I witnessed such awful disgusting parenting and fear in two small faces. Parents if you want a holiday abroad and [to] get off your face leave your kids at home."

"The whole thing is absolutely shocking. When you have children they are your responsibility and your responsibility alone."

Speaking to the MailOnline, Amanda also said that she worried it 'could've been another Maddie McCann story'.

Featured Image Credit: Club Palma Bay Resort

Topics: UK News, News