A British man could possibly be jailed for as much as a 12 months after he stumbled right into a flat in Malaga late at night time having suffered a abdomen drawback. The man is presently on trial for breaking and coming into after sneaking right into a flat in Malaga, a metropolis in southern Spain, the place he went via the proprietor’s wardrobes and took a bathe. 

The defendant was arrested after the lady proprietor of the residence returned to search out the person in her property at round 3am in October, 2021.

The unnamed British man’s trial started on Monday, July 3, and he faces as much as 12 months' in jail, in addition to a £428 (€500) nice in compensation to the flat's proprietor.

The court docket will hear how the person has been accused of trespassing, allegedly coming into a girl’s dwelling with out permission and rifling via “several wardrobes in search of clothes to wash himself” earlier than “going into the bathroom to take a shower”. 

The man was passing via Calle Beatas, a avenue close to the centre of Malaga, at round 3.30am in October 2021 when he illegally entered the property. 

He entered a doorway on the road, strolling as much as the primary flooring earlier than discovering the door of the sufferer’s flat, which was open as the lady had briefly left the property. 

As he was having a shower, the proprietor of the flat returned and observed “the presence of a stranger in the house without her consent”. 

She alerted the police, who on arrival arrested the accused whereas he was having a shower.

The Prosecutor’s Office has requested a 12 months in jail and compensation of £428 (€500) to the proprietor of the home.

The trial is because of conclude this week.