Spanish PM 'punched in face'

A man in the crowd approached Mr Rajoy, reportedly asking for a picture with the politician, before he suddenly lashed out with his left fist, hitting the prime minister in the side of the head and throwing him off balance.

A video of the attack shows the young man with short dark hair and wearing a black jacket.

Spain's state-owned RTVE news channel reported on its website that the impact of the blow sent Mr Rajoy's glasses flying to the ground.

A spokesman said Mr Rajoy, 60, did not suffer any serious injury, but he appeared later with a deep red mark on his face.

The attacker was 17 years old, according to Spanish news reports.
"I'm glad I did it," he said, according to newspaper El Pais, before being arrested.
The assault took place in front of a church in the northern city of Pontevedra in Galicia, where Mr Rajoy grew up.

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