HEARTBROKEN

A LEADING expat restaurant has temporarily closed as a tribute to a doorman who died at the weekend.

Olivia’s La Cala, owned by popular British TV celebrity Elliott Wright - who also owns Eduardo’s in Villamartin on the Costa Blanca - shut for two days after popular employee Jose Pisani was killed during a fight. The 55-years-old father-of-

TOWIE’s Elliott Wright makes moving tribute to his restaurant doorman who died trying to break up a fight

two, who had recently married again, was said to have been punched and fell over banging his head when trying to break up the fracas on Saturday.

“This weekend we lost a much loved and valued member of our team,” a statement for the restaurant, read on social media.

“Our hearts are broken and we have closed today and tomorrow out of respect. We are supporting our staff and the family whilst awaiting news of further investigations.”

An Englishman was arrested on Tuesday over his involvement in the fight, a Guardia Civil spokesman told the Olive Press

By Alberto Lejarraga

It is believed that Pisani - a personal trainer and bodybuilder from Venezuela - attempted to break up the row that started when two clients began to cause trouble after midnight. Allegedly, a punch made Pisani ‘lose his balance’, hitting his head against the corner of a table as he fell. According to sources, an ambulance took ‘up to an hour’ to arrive and he was rushed to hospital and sent to intensive care with a serious head trauma, but doctors were not able to save his life.

An autopsy was carried out to

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