COVID-infected teenager assaults mother in home isolation dispute in Spain's Valencia area

Covid Infected Teenager Slaps Mother In Face After Being Told To Stay At Home In Valencia Area Of Spain

POLICE in Valencia have arrested a 19-year-old woman who attacked her mother after being told to stay at home because she had a COVID-19 infection.

The teenager got a positive antigen test the day before the assault and was on sick leave from work.

She informed her mother that she was going on a car trip with two people.

Her parent responded that she could not go and had to remain in isolation.

The argument turned violent as the daughter slapped her mother in the face several times and grabbed her around the neck.

Witnessing the attack was her 11-year-old sister who phoned the emergency services.

Policia Nacional officers arrived at the property in the Ruzafa district of Valencia and arrested the irate teen on a charge of family mistreatment.

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Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.