Man arrested over rape of Brit tourist in Majorca after cops used crucial clue to snare suspect in year-long manhunt
COPS have arrested a man in Spain after a Brit tourist was raped.
Spanish police managed to snare the suspect after a year-long manhunt with one key clue.
The victim was on holiday in Palma in September 2021 when she was attacked.
She contacted the Met Police, who alerted cops in Spain via Interpol.
The woman gave authorities a rough location of where it took place, as well as a description of the property's interior.
She said the suspect told her the house was owned by his parents.
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After being attacked, she left and told a friend what happened, who filed a complaint in London, police say.
Investigating cops looked into the property from all the information they had been given - are were suspicious the apartment may be available for rent, reports
They spotted a property like the one the victim described, and called the telephone number on the ad.
A man with the same name as the victim gave for the suspect answered.
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The victim recognised the suspect despite major changes in his physical appearance, police say.
He was then arrested in Madrid on suspicion of rape.