The Mayor of Benidorm, Manuel Perez Fenoll, claimed yesterday that the British ITV television channel intends to "damage the image of tourism in the city" with the issuance today of a program on crime in the city and thefts apparently suffered by British tourists. The program, which will be broadcast on prime time TV, concerns incidents of robbery committed on British holiday makers during their stay in Benidorm, as well as property break-ins against Brits resident in the Benidorm area. Perez Fenoll alleged that the said station seeks to "damage the image of the city" with "dark interests" as intended "to divert tourists from the UK to other competitors." In terms of the content, the mayor stressed that the program had no basis and was made up of "lies, fabrications and not focused on the reality: we are the safest tourist destination in the world." "Here people are not afraid to go out at night on the streets at any hour, that they know more than five million tourists who visit us each year," he added.
The report also echoes of the presence of organized crime gangs from Eastern Europe and British who have lost their lives in the streets of Benidorm. The Mayor indicated that it is a "new media attack" because, with regard to Benidorm it is a "destination to shoot down, the city that arouses most jealousy."
However, he announced that he will meet with police chiefs to discuss the situation and "take action if needed" to ease the climate of insecurity amongst the foreign community.
Perez Fenoll already stated in December when a team from ITV first travelled to Benidorm to talk to British victims of robberies. Their statements led to the British residents launch a campaign for collecting signatures, believing it was true that there had been an increase in crime. The insecurity does not correspond to reality, according to sources within the local delegation of the Government, ensuring that armed robbery with force in homes and establishments have dropped by 50% in the last four years.
The report also echoes of the presence of organized crime gangs from Eastern Europe and British who have lost their lives in the streets of Benidorm. The Mayor indicated that it is a "new media attack" because, with regard to Benidorm it is a "destination to shoot down, the city that arouses most jealousy."
However, he announced that he will meet with police chiefs to discuss the situation and "take action if needed" to ease the climate of insecurity amongst the foreign community.
Perez Fenoll already stated in December when a team from ITV first travelled to Benidorm to talk to British victims of robberies. Their statements led to the British residents launch a campaign for collecting signatures, believing it was true that there had been an increase in crime. The insecurity does not correspond to reality, according to sources within the local delegation of the Government, ensuring that armed robbery with force in homes and establishments have dropped by 50% in the last four years.
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