A man was arrested in Torremolinos yesterday after attacking his girlfriend and her 21 year old daughter with an axe.

A man was arrested in Torremolinos yesterday after attacking his girlfriend and her 21 year old daughter with an axe.

The incident occurred at an address in the El Calvario district at around 11.30am.

The elder of the two women sustained serious neck wounds while her daughter is in a critical condition following surgery.

Both women were taken to University Clinic Hospital in Málaga