Teenager punches Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on face, arrested Wednesday Dec 16,2015

 

Spanish Prime Minister was in for a surprise when he was punched in the face by a teenager.

Mariano Rajoy, Spain’s prime minister, was punched in the face Wednesday while on the campaign trail ahead of Sunday’s general election.

The 60-year-old was in the town of Pontevedra in Galicia, northwestern Spain, where he grew up, when he was punched in the side of the head.

The assault was caught by TV cameras.The assailant was a 17-year-old, local police said, and was arrested at the scene.

The attacker was stood next to the prime minister when he struck, catching Rajoy by surprise.

Spanish TV showed Rajoy falling but he was stopped from hitting the ground by people around him.