Epilepsy tag ‘assault’ call
A BRITISH soldier allegedly glassed by another servicewoman had been on a six-hour bender with her, police have been told.
Sarah Garrity, 22, is fighting for life in intensive care after she suffered a neck wound at a nightclub in Magaluf.
Fellow soldier Sydney Cole, 19, has been arrested and is in custody.
It is believed the pair had arrived at Bananas nightclub after leaving a boozy and rowdy “foam party”.
One source said: “Anyone on these organised booze-ups can drink unlimited alcohol for around €15 [£13]. They are terrible and people lose control of what they are doing.”
Police are waiting to speak to Ms Garrity, who serves as a clerk with the Royal Logistic Corps to see if she wants to press charges.
Sources at Son Espases University Hospital in the capital
Palma said yesterday Scottish-born Ms Garrity was “serious but stable”.
Cole, a clerk with the Adjutant General’s Corps, appeared in court in Palma on Monday in the jeans shorts and top she was wearing when arrested.
She is reported to have told the duty judge that Ms Garrity punched her in the face after intervening in a row she was having with another friend.
Cole, from London, also claimed her pal was injured by accident after parts of a glass she threw on the floor hit her.
Police are continuing the probe and Cole was remanded on suspicion of “wounding with a dangerous weapon”.
Sources said any prosecution could depend on whether Ms Garrity makes a formal complaint to police.
Ms Garrity, from Irvine, Ayrshire, moved to Middlesbrough after joining up.
A British Army spokeswoman said: “We are aware of an incident involving two off-duty soldiers in Spain.
“An investigation by the local Spanish police is ongoing.”
Cole and, above, Sarah Bananas in Magaluf EPILEPSY sufferers are being targeted by sick trolls with online messages containing flashing images which can cause seizures.
The Epilepsy Society said an increasing number of people with the condition were being affected by shared content.
It is calling on the Government to treat deliberate tagging as criminal.
Chief Clare Pelham said: “When it comes to cyber bullying, we need to call that behaviour what it is, a premeditated assault.”