Dutch tourist harasses policeman in Kenya after assaulting his girlfriend

A Dutch tourist, Elwin ter Horst, was arrested in the Kenyan resort of Diani after hitting his Kenyan girlfriend and then spitting in the face of a policeman. Video footage shows Elwin insulting the officers before spitting in their faces. According to local media, he was in the country illegally. The police announced that a deportation procedure had been launched. The case has angered Kenyans, who denounce the lenient treatment often reserved for foreign tourists.