Entered a hotel room and assaulted an elderly woman - and then revealed the reason

A 20-year-old German tourist was arrested in Mallorca after entering a hotel room where a couple was sleeping without permission, assaulting the elderly woman, and claiming he acted following a challenge on an app.

A 20-year-old German tourist was arrested in Mallorca after entering a hotel room where a couple was sleeping without permission. According to the report, the young man entered the room through a sliding balcony door while the couple slept. He did not break down the door and did not steal any items, but is suspected of approaching the elderly woman and assaulting her. The woman woke up and pushed the young man off her, and with her husband's help the two managed to remove him from the room and lead him to the hotel reception, where he was held until police arrived. In his interrogation, the young man gave an unusual explanation: he claimed he acted following a challenge that appeared on an app. The police did not say which app was involved, and it was not stated whether the claim was verified. The young man, who according to police was under the influence of alcohol, was arrested on suspicion of illegal entry into a residence.