Spanish police have arrested a British couple for allegedly leaving their three children aged four and under alone in a hotel in the Málaga town of Benalmádena. The youngest - just six months old - has tested positive for cocaine.
Alex Dunham - alex.dunham@thelocal.com
Updated: Thu 11 Jun 2026 16:05 CET
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Police were alerted after two of the young children were found neglected in the hotel's common areas. Photo: Lu Zhao/Pexels
Spanish police have arrested a British couple for allegedly leaving their three children aged four and under alone in a hotel in the Málaga town of Benalmádena. The youngest - just six months old - has tested positive for cocaine.
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