Fugitive boxer arrested in Marbella and deported back to UK after horror assault left victim needing emergency surgery
A FUGITIVE boxer and YouTuber wanted by UK authorities has been arrested in Marbella following a horror assault and extradited to Britain.
Police have accused him of attacking another man with a glass at a nightspot in the Costa del Sol resort and leaving him “seriously injured.”
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The unnamed boxer is also said to be a Youtuber
But they said today he was also wanted in Britain for an unspecified road traffic offence.
Costa police declined to name him, but confirmed that the arrested man is British.
In a statement the National Police in Malaga which covers Marbella said: “Officers belonging to the police station in Marbella have arrested a man known as a YouTuber and boxer who in August after rowing with another man, allegedly attacked him with a glass and left him with extremely serious injuries to his neck.
“He was tracked down by officers after they analysed his social media.
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“He also had an international arrest warrant issued by UK authorities out for him.”
A force spokesman added: “The incident he was arrested over happened on August 26 at a nightspot in Marbella.
“The victim had to have emergency surgery because of the tear he suffered to his jugular artery.
“The analysis of his social media and police databases were key to identifying the suspected attacker, who was hiding out in Marbella, so he could be arrested.
“The suspect had published several videos showing him driving a car through the streets of Marbella, something he did despite having no driving licence.
“After checks it was discovered he was wanted by UK authorities over a driving offence.
“He was handed over to the Spanish courts as the suspected author of a serious assault with wounding and a crime against road safety.”
Police say he has already been extradited to the UK, although it was not immediately clear this afternoon when he was flown back to Britain and whether he has already appeared in court there.
Well-placed sources said the extradition happened this month.
Court officials in Marbella were not able to say this afternoon whether the assault inquiry was still ongoing.
