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CostaBlancaPeople 19th - 25th December 2023
19TH - 25TH DECEMBER 2023 - EDITION 1023
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Brit arrested in Torrevieja after ten years on the run for murder In a significant development, the National Police in Torrevieja, Spain, have arrested Glenn Wathall, a 65-year-
old British fugitive wanted in the United Kingdom for the murder of his partner in 1990. Wathalla, hailing from Burton
on Trent in Staffordshire, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1999 for the brutal killing that occurred on Christmas Day. However, in February 2015, while out on parole, he managed to flee the UK and had remained at large until just over two weeks ago. Wathall’s ability to evade capture was attributed to his use of multiple identities and a lack of a permanent address. He reportedly resided with elderly and vulnerable British women, many of whom struggled with addiction issues or intellectual impairments, providing him with economic support. Spanish detectives revealed that Wathall is now in custody, and they await a judge’s decision on whether he should be extradited to the United Kingdom to face the charges against him. The investigation began in May when UK authorities, utilizing Interpol, informed the National Police of the
potential presence of the fugitive in Spain, specifically in the vicinity of Torrevieja. British authorities emphasised Wathall’s potential danger and reported that he had recently been living with two British women, both of whom had died, one of them suddenly. Officers managed to locate an individual matching the received images, but he had been living in Spain since 2017 under a different identity to avoid detection, residing in the homes of several British women. The UK authorities also provided the National Police with license plate details of two vehicles believed to be used by Wathall, both of which were found abandoned in Torrevieja. The breakthrough leading to Wathall’s arrest came from information related to his current partner. Spanish police had been monitoring her property on a residential estate in the town, ultimately intercepting the
suspect as he left his home in late November. Wathall was promptly arrested and handed over to a judge who will determine the course of his extradition to the United Kingdom. Wathall’s criminal history includes imprisonment for murder and a life sentence. Despite being released, he breached bail conditions in February 2015 in the Stafford area, leading to his status as “wanted for recall to prison.” In April of this year, Crimestoppers issued a renewed appeal for information regarding his whereabouts, culminating in his recent apprehension in Torrevieja.