The 'Daily Mail' is NOT a reliable source of news. It is a sensational and very right-wing tabloid.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=2174684In the context of this story, they are likely to exaggerate and distort (a) anything that could imply that Johnny Foreigner has been nasty to a Brit; (b) anything that fuels their propaganda about the evils of 'nanny states'.
Of course, the story may prove to be correct, in which case it is indeed disgusting; but I'd be cautious about accepting anything from that rag as the truth