Two British brothers from Bolton have been arrested after taxi drivers were attacked at a rank in Palmanova, Mallorca. The older man, 31, was remanded in custody on Wednesday, with bail set at €15,000. His 21-year-old brother was released.
Guardia Civil officers in Calvià detained the pair after an incident at about 2.30am on Wednesday 1 October 2026. It happened at the taxi rank on Passeig Mar, level with number 48. Palmanova is in the municipality of Calvià, a short walk from Magaluf. The Manchester Evening News and the Olive Press reported that the brothers were staying at the Hotel Sol Palmanova.
At the rank
Ultima Hora, citing judicial sources, said several drivers saw the two men approach the rank. They verbally abused two female drivers. The younger brother then tried to hire another taxi. The driver refused the fare because both men were clearly drunk.
The 31-year-old spat on one of the drivers and punched him. A colleague who tried to step in was punched in the face by the 21-year-old. The first driver went on being beaten. Ultima Hora reported punches and kicks, and said he was left covered in blood with several teeth knocked out. Witnesses called 062. Guardia Civil patrols reached the rank within minutes and arrested both brothers.
The Manchester Evening News, citing local police reports, said the older brother punched and kicked the driver as he lay on the ground after the pair had been refused a cab back to their hotel.
Court
Both men were brought before the duty magistrate at the Vía Alemania courts in Palma a few hours later. They are accused of lesiones, an offence of causing injury. The Manchester Evening News reported the charge as wounding. Lawyer Belén Porcel represented the younger brother.
Ultima Hora said the brother who played the greater part was remanded immediately, with prison avoidable on bail of €15,000, and that the younger brother was released. The Majorca Daily Bulletin and the Manchester Evening News identified the remanded man as the 31-year-old. The Manchester Evening News put the bail at £12,770.
For drivers on late resort ranks, the practical point is how quickly a refusal escalated: one driver was left bloodied and missing teeth, and a colleague was punched in the face after trying to help.