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| Alec Warburton murder probe police arrest man in Ireland | Alec Warburton murder probe police arrest man in Ireland |
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| Police investigating the murder of missing Swansea man Alec Warburton say a man they wanted to speak to in connection with his disappearance. | |
| South Wales Police said David Ellis, 40, his lodger, has been arrested in Ireland. | South Wales Police said David Ellis, 40, his lodger, has been arrested in Ireland. |
| Officers are liaising with Garda officers in connection with his extradition back to the UK. | Officers are liaising with Garda officers in connection with his extradition back to the UK. |
| Retired telecoms engineer Mr Warburton, 59, has not been seen since 31 July. | |
| Police launched an appeal for information after he went missing; they said his M-reg Peugeot 205 had been spotted in north Wales before returning to Swansea. | Police launched an appeal for information after he went missing; they said his M-reg Peugeot 205 had been spotted in north Wales before returning to Swansea. |
| The car was found abandoned at Birkenhead port some days later. | The car was found abandoned at Birkenhead port some days later. |
| Police said Mr Ellis, who had been Mr Warburton's lodger in Sketty, had stepped off a ferry in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 6 August. | Police said Mr Ellis, who had been Mr Warburton's lodger in Sketty, had stepped off a ferry in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 6 August. |
| That discovery prompted a fresh appeal for information and led to Welsh officers being sent across the Irish Sea. | That discovery prompted a fresh appeal for information and led to Welsh officers being sent across the Irish Sea. |
| South Wales Police said Mr Warburton's family had been informed of the latest development in the investigation and continued to be assisted by family liaison officers. | South Wales Police said Mr Warburton's family had been informed of the latest development in the investigation and continued to be assisted by family liaison officers. |
| Mr Warburton's body has not been found; detectives have previously said they are treating the incident as murder. | Mr Warburton's body has not been found; detectives have previously said they are treating the incident as murder. |