A British man has been seriously injured after being shot by a masked gunman in Spain as he arrived home with his partner.
The 27-year-old was hit twice, in the knee and his side, in the ambush in the village of Santiago de la Ribera on the Mar Menor near La Manga golf resort.
Two local police officers have been credited with saving his life by using their own hands to plug the bullet wounds and stop him bleeding to death at the scene. He was said to be “very serious” when he was rushed to hospital.
The victim was initially reported to be a Ukrainian national before investigators confirmed he was a British national.
The violent attack happened around 8.30pm yesterday. Neighbours said they thought initially the shots that rang out were…
