Five Scots and a Russian have been arrested in the Mexican resort of Cancun after a brawl.

Tourist police said the fight broke out at 4.30am on Friday in the heart of the holiday town's "hotel zone".

The Scots were named by El Diario de Quintana Roo as 43-year-old Martin Kane, who was accompanied by his wife Isobel Kane, also 43, and three members of their family, including a 17-year-old minor.

Reports suggested that the group had been in a disco called Cocobongo where Mr Kane had an argument with a Russian called Andrei Sobolev. This escalated to blows outside the venue in a mall called Plaza Forum.

All six foreigners have been referred to the local prosecution service, it was reported.