Shocking moment British tourist 'is stopped from launching violent attack on his wife' by Spanish hotel boss who tackles him to the ground

This is the moment a hero hotel boss stepped in to protect a terrified British holidaymaker from her violent husband.

CCTV footage captures Max Weinbinder wrestling the yob to the ground after he had followed his partner to Menorca , despite a court restraining order.

The vicious thug repeatedly punched Mr Weinbinder, director of the four-star Carema Club Resort in Fornells on the north of the island, during his rage.

But it is believed the wife decided not to press charges and he was eventually let go without charge.

The shocking incident happened on Friday evening at around 7pm in front of the woman and her two children.

The tourist's husband was immediately taken to the island airport with a police escort for a flight back home.

Mr Weinbinder told a Spanish TV station: "A receptionist came up to me to say a customer was being violent and insulting her and trying to grab and attack his wife.

"She was with her two children and he had followed her from England.

"He arrived two days after she reached the hotel."

Recalling how the British man tried to flee out the front door when he realised the hotel was calling the police, he added: "I got hold of him again and didn’t let go until the police arrived to handcuff him."

The local Civil Guard could not be reached for comment tonight.

The Carema Club Resort is popular with families and budget couples.

One recent guest described it as being in one of the most beautiful parts of the island and by a sandy beach ideal with children.