Tourist killed in sickening kick to the head in Brit holiday hotspot Costa Brava
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A tourist was killed when he was brutally kicked in the head at a nightclub in a British holiday hotspot.
Horrific footage has emerged of the moment Niccolo Ciatti was attacked Lloret de Mar, a resort in the Costa Brava, as he was on a night out with friends.
The Italian fruit seller died yesterday after being in a coma following the brutal assault on Saturday morning.
Three Russian men aged 20, 24 and 26 have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
CCTV footage showed how Niccolo was struck with a powerful kick which left him unconscious.
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Niccolo, a stallholder at Florence Market, had travelled to LLoret with friends for a short break.
His family are today in the Catalan resort after travelling from their home in Italy and are expected to take part in a minute’s silence organised by the town hall at midday.
Local media reported the Russian men quizzed over the attack - and due to appear in court today - live in France after applying for political asylum.
Regional Mossos d’Esquadra police confirmed in a statement: “Three Russian men aged 20, 24 and 26 have been arrested on suspicion of homicide.
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“Officers were called to a disturbance at the nightclub where the incident occurred around 3am on Saturday.
“When they arrived they discovered a young man who was seriously injured and he was transferred to Josep Trueta Hospital in Girona in a critical condition.
"He died in the early hours of Sunday morning.
“The alleged attackers fled the scene but were located and arrested soon after.”
Two tourists from Birmingham died at Lloret de Mar in October 2015 after being hit by a wave during a night-time swim.
Birmingham Coroner’s Court heard in April last year that 32-year-old Tracey Aston was posing for photos on the beach with friends when she got into trouble and Lisa Coggins, 35, drowned while trying to save her.
The Costa Brava resort was also where British mum Lianne Smith killed her two children in a hotel room in May 2010.
The expat suffocated 11-month-old son Daniel with a plastic bag before killing daughter Rebecca, five, the same way after becoming obsessed with the idea UK social services would take the youngsters away from her and put them in care.
Smith, who tried to kill herself after ending the lives of her youngsters, was jailed for 30 years for her sickening crimes in July 2012 by a court in Girona.
The former fishing village of Lloret de Mar, around 50 miles north of Barcelona, is one of the most popular budget holiday destinations on the Costa Brava.
It used to be a huge British destination but now attracts a mix of tourists including many from France and eastern Europe.