British ‘paedophile tried to snatch child’ from Spanish park

Aerial view of the Sant Andreu neighborhood in Barcelona (Picture: Getty Images)

A British ‘paedophile’ has been arrested in Spain after allegedly trying to abduct a two-year-old.

The 35-year-old man was reportedly stopped from taking the child from a park in Barcelona after his gutsy older brother, 12, tried to punch him.

The suspect was forced to flee the scene.

Police discovered that he had previous in the UK for child sex offences after taking him into custody.