'Extremely dangerous' fugitive wanted over sexual assaults in UK arrested at barber shop

A antheral who was wanted for rape and intersexual assaults successful Scotland has yet been caught by constabulary successful Spain and was handcuffed extracurricular of his barbershop adjacent Madrid

An "extremely dangerous" fugitive who is wanted implicit a UK rape has been arrested astatine a fashionable vacation hotspot.

The Moroccan national, who was besides connected the tally for 2 attempted intersexual assaults, was caught successful Spain. He was caught during a constabulary sting arsenic they pounced connected him erstwhile helium was acceptable to unfastened his barber store this week. The 6ft 5 transgression is present facing extradition to Scotland wherever helium is believed to person carried retired the heinous acts. He could beryllium slapped with a beingness condemnation if helium is convicted.

Police confronted him extracurricular his store successful the assemblage metropolis of Salamanca - which is simply a two-hour thrust westbound of Madrid. Cops invited a Spanish TV unit to movie the infinitesimal equipped officers pounced connected the wanted antheral arsenic helium opened up his store astir a twelvemonth aft going AWOL.

The suspect, who has not been named, protested his innocence arsenic the TV newsman exchanged a fewer words with him portion helium sat handcuffed successful a constabulary van aft his apprehension earlier his transportation to a tribunal successful Madrid. The newsman began his broadcast connected nationalist transmission Telecinco’s fashionable programme 'Vamos a Ver' by saying: “It’s 6.24am and we’ve arranged to conscionable up with National Police successful Madrid.

“They’ve located a fugitive wanted by the UK for 2 attempted enactment assaults and a rape. They are seeking a beingness sentence. He’s a antheral who could beryllium precise dangerous. We’re going to Salamanca with officers to effort to drawback him.”

A constabulary serviceman from an elite Spanish National Police radical dedicating to tracking down fugitives was subsequently filmed putting his weapon into his holster successful a locker country and picking up a walkie-talkie and a brace of handcuffs. The apprehension took spot aft a briefing successful Salamanca with section officers who assisted successful the operation. A constabulary accelerated effect portion was placed connected standby successful lawsuit things didn’t spell according to program but successful the extremity it was not needed.

Officers were filmed moving up to the fishy arsenic helium arrived to unfastened up his store earlier identifying themselves and ordering him to manus implicit his keys and mobile due to the fact that helium was being arrested. One added: “We’ve got an planetary apprehension warrant to detain you issued by the United Kingdom” arsenic helium was handcuffed earlier pointing to the constabulary van adjacent and saying: “Let’s get wrong truthful radical don’t commencement gawping.”

The unnamed suspect, whose look was pixellated successful the TV report, insisted arsenic the newsman questioned him astir his alleged enactment crimes: “That’s not true, wherever is the proof? I’ve ne'er had a problem. This is astir girls looking for money, you understand.”

It was unclear contiguous whether helium intends opposing extradition. He is believed to person been remanded successful custody portion his destiny is decided pursuing a proceeding down closed doors astatine Madrid’s Audiencia Nacional tribunal which deals with extradition proceedings.