No 1002 Monday 18th - Sunday 24th December 2023
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he National Police have arrested a British fugitive in Torrevieja, who is wanted in the United Kingdom for the murder of his partner back in
T 1990.
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Glenn Wathall, 65 years of age, from Burton on Trent in Staffordshire, was sentenced to life in prison in 1999 after he viciously beat his partner to death on Christmas Day, but when out on parole in February 2015 he fled the country, with his whereabouts unknown until he was arrested just over 2 weeks ago in Torrevieja. He was able to evade arrest because of his use of multiple identities. He had no permanent address as he resided with elderly, and vulnerable, British women, many of whom are said to have had some type of addiction issue or intellectual impairment. They each provided him with economic support. Spanish detectives said that he is now in custody, and they are awaiting the outcome of a judge’s decision as to whether he should be extradited. The investigation began in May when the UK authorities, through Interpol, informed the National Police of the possible presence in Spain of the fugitive, who had been convicted of murdering his partner in 1990. After being bailed in 2015 he absconded from the UK and his whereabouts remained unknown until two weeks ago.
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