Champagne shenanigans

TWO British men, aged 49 and 52, have been arrested in Madrid trying to leave a bar without paying their rather hefty champagne bill.

The pair, who claimed to be millionaires, were drinking in the Commo bar in Madrid and are said to have tried to leave the nightspot around 3am on March 16, without settling a €2,200 (£1,930) drinks bill they owed.

Police sources cited by Spanish media said the men shouted 'We're millionaires' before inviting other revellers including several pretty women to around 90 glasses of champagne and telling staff they would pay.

Bar staff are understood to have let them rack up the large bill because they had previously settled an earlier bill for €1,000 (£880).

Police were called after the men allegedly refused to hand over any more cash and 'began to show a violent attitude', they were subsequently arrested on suspicion of committing fraud.

It had not been confirmed if the drinks bill was eventually settled and whether the men, have appeared in court.