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| Josh Hanson murder: Shane O'Brien detained in Romania | Josh Hanson murder: Shane O'Brien detained in Romania |
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| One of Britain's most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Romania after years on the run. | One of Britain's most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Romania after years on the run. |
| Shane O'Brien, 31, is alleged to have murdered Josh Hanson in an unprovoked knife attack in London in 2015. | Shane O'Brien, 31, is alleged to have murdered Josh Hanson in an unprovoked knife attack in London in 2015. |
| He fled after the stabbing at the RE bar in Hillingdon and a red alert was issued by Interpol for information leading to his arrest and prosecution. | He fled after the stabbing at the RE bar in Hillingdon and a red alert was issued by Interpol for information leading to his arrest and prosecution. |
| The Met Police said extradition proceedings will begin to bring him to the UK. | The Met Police said extradition proceedings will begin to bring him to the UK. |
| Can a fugitive remain on the run forever? | Can a fugitive remain on the run forever? |
| Mr O'Brien, who is on both the Europol and the National Crime Agency most wanted lists, left the UK on a private flight in the wake of the attack. | Mr O'Brien, who is on both the Europol and the National Crime Agency most wanted lists, left the UK on a private flight in the wake of the attack. |
| He was arrested in Prague in February 2017 while using fake Italian documents and released before officers discovered his true identity. | He was arrested in Prague in February 2017 while using fake Italian documents and released before officers discovered his true identity. |
| Mr Hanson, from Kingsbury in north-west London, was pronounced dead at the scene on 11 October 2015. | Mr Hanson, from Kingsbury in north-west London, was pronounced dead at the scene on 11 October 2015. |
| A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as haemorrhage, inhalation of blood and an incised wound to the neck. | A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as haemorrhage, inhalation of blood and an incised wound to the neck. |
| The Josh Hanson Trust, a charity set up in the wake of his death, wrote on Twitter: "Today, on the 23rd of March 2019 and after three and a half years of waiting, today is Josh's day." | |
| Ian Cruxton, the NCA's head of international operations, said: "O'Brien has spent several years looking over his shoulder as he has been at the centre of an extensive operation to track him down. | Ian Cruxton, the NCA's head of international operations, said: "O'Brien has spent several years looking over his shoulder as he has been at the centre of an extensive operation to track him down. |
| "I'm delighted that the pressure brought to bear by this has finally resulted in him being captured." | "I'm delighted that the pressure brought to bear by this has finally resulted in him being captured." |