Gerard CouzensSpanish police hunting an Irishman who abandoned the scene of a fatal Costa Blanca crash have confirmed they have made an arrest. The victim of the collision has been described locally as a 45-year-old Peruvian man. Police only confirmed the arrest, thought to have occurred on Monday, on Friday as they revealed he had been released on bail pending further inquiries. Detectives also released footage of him being taken into custody as well as photos taken at the crash scene. “The 29-year-old Irish man police were hunting was eventually tracked down and arrested on suspicion of the crimes of manslaughter and abandoning the scene of an accident.

Source: The Herald September 08, 2023 13:08 UTC