Irish Sunday Mirror

Boozed-up tourist dies after ‘carjacking spree’

- BY ALAN SELBY and GERARD COUZENS

Cheryl on the pitch Dad Kevin Daffurn, 30 Teammates celebrate Farah’s goal A woman in the passenger seat was hurt leaping from the car as Daffurn drove off from San Eugenio shopping centre.

The carjacker then crashed on the main TF-1 motorway.

He tried to steal another car and a motorbike stuck in the traffic jam caused by his crash.

Stunned holidaymak­ers saw him jump over the central reservatio­n and flee on foot.

A police source said: “The events were crazy. It was like something out of a film.” Local

José plays in goal media said he had been carrying shopping bags when he tried to steal the second car.

Daffurn, from Shotts, in North Lanarkshir­e, Scotland, and two British friends had arrived to stay in Playa de Las Americas just the day before.

One of the group posted a picture of a bottle of Jagermeist­er and cans of Red Bull energy drink on social media soon after they checked in.

The caption read: “One hour in, half the bottle gone... roll on the night party time for next five days.”

A friend back in Shotts responded, saying: “Have a great time, please come back in one piece the lot of u.”

Daffurn’s body was found on the wasteland by two tourists.

The Guardia Civil said last night it was still investigat­ing the cause of death. Daffurn’s friends will be interviewe­d.

The injured woman was treated for cuts in hospital.

alan.selby@trinitymir­ror.com

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