The shocking footage has racked up more than 104,000 views after being shared on Instagram after the incident allegedly took place at the Monument to the Victims of Terrorism in Valencia
Holidaymakers have sparked outrage in a popular Spanish hotspot after they were caught on camera allegedly simulating sex acts on a memorial dedicated to victims of terrorism in Spain.
The shocking footage has racked up more than 104,000 views after being shared on Instagram after the incident reportedly took place at the Monument to the Victims of Terrorism in Valencia.
It is claimed the group were singing a popular Polish song while climbing over the sculpture. In the video, several men can be seen posing on the monument before one appears to simulate a sex act on part of the memorial while others laugh and sing.
One member of the group is then heard telling another: “I think he has fallen in love with you.” Patxin, who shared the footage on Monday (July 14), said the monument commemorates people killed in terrorist attacks and questioned how the stunt would have been viewed had tourists behaved similarly at a major memorial in Poland.
The creator called on those involved to acknowledge what had happened and apologise. The footage was later shared by Valencia Viva Walks, which alleged that the same group were later seen urinating on trees in the city’s Plaza de la Reina.
The page said it was becoming increasingly common to see visitors showing little respect for the city’s residents, monuments and public spaces.
According to reports in Poland, the men are believed to be Polish tourists, although it has not been independently verified exactly when the footage was recorded.
The footage has sparked widespread condemnation online. One person said: “What a lack of respect.” Another wrote: “This is seriously disgusting…..” while a third added: “This is unbearable.”
It comes after an online tool has been invented for holidaymakers to check if their neighbours are heading to the same place before they book. New research found that for millions of Brits dread bumping into the people next door while abroad.
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