Brit is killed in a fight with another UK tourist in Tenerife's party strip

Published: 10:03, 28 May 2026 | Updated: 10:08, 28 May 2026 A 37-year-old British man has died after being involved in a fight early this morning on Tenerife's most famous party strip. Another British man, aged 23, has been arrested in the nightlife area of Las Veronicas in Playa de las Americas. According to Television Canarias, there were two people involved in the fight, the victim and the alleged aggressor, the latter being arrested at around 1am. He was held by security at the club and bar strip who held him until the arrival of the National Police. Emergency resources rushed to the scene and tried to revive the fatally-injured but nothing could be done to save his life. The authorities ordered the immediate closure of establishments in the area. National Police have opened an investigation to clarify the facts. According to initial reports, the brawl involved a number of people and involved the throwing of glasses. The dead man was reportedly on holiday on the island. A 37-year-old British man has died after being involved in a fight early this morning on Tenerife's most famous party strip Las Veronicas is Tenerife's leading and only dedicated party strip and once had a terrible reputation for fights and drug pushing. It is visited by thousands of Brits as the bars and clubs stay open until the early hours. Police are looking at CCTV cameras and taking witness statements. They are asking anyone who saw the incident to contact them. This is a breaking news story. More to follow.  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.