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A young boy was allegedly sexually assaulted in front of his own family in a ‘holiday from hell’.<\/p>\n
His alleged attacker is accused of assaulting the young boy in Tenerife before being chase out of the hotel by the victim’s “shocked” family, who are from Ireland.<\/p>\n
The 11-year-old boy, who has autism, was playing with others at the hotel when the suspect put his hand down the boy’s trousers, reports claim.<\/p>\n
The family are “appalled” by the incident which they reportedly saw unfold with their own eyes on September 18.<\/p>\n
One relative chased the man, who was reportedly seen loitering around the hotel in Costa Adeje for a number of days, out of the hotel and it is understood the alleged assault was captured on CCTV.<\/p>\n
DublinLive reports the Spanish police have arrested the man.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Paedophile plied girl, 13, with wine and £50 of Primark underwear<\/strong><\/p>\n “The family are shocked and appalled at what has happened,” a source said.<\/p>\n “What was a lovely family holiday quickly turned into a holiday from hell.<\/p>\n “They are horrified the attack took place right in front of their eyes. One of the family members chased the man from the hotel.<\/p>\n “The last couple of days of their holiday was spent between the police station and the courthouse.<\/p>\n “They want to warn other families holidaying in Tenerife to keep an eye on their children at all times because this happened in the blink of an eye.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n