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| Coventry killer on list of 'most wanted' fugitives in Spain | Coventry killer on list of 'most wanted' fugitives in Spain |
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| A convicted killer is among 10 of Britain's most wanted fugitives believed to be on the run in Spain. | A convicted killer is among 10 of Britain's most wanted fugitives believed to be on the run in Spain. |
| The National Crime Agency (NCA) has released the names of the most wanted, whose crimes range from rape to child abuse and drug trafficking. | The National Crime Agency (NCA) has released the names of the most wanted, whose crimes range from rape to child abuse and drug trafficking. |
| The list was published in Madrid as part of Operation Captura. | The list was published in Madrid as part of Operation Captura. |
| It includes ex-soldier Shane Walford who was jailed in 2010 for the manslaughter of an off-duty fireman while on leave from the army. | It includes ex-soldier Shane Walford who was jailed in 2010 for the manslaughter of an off-duty fireman while on leave from the army. |
| Walford, a former boxer, killed father-of-two Paul Gibbons with a single punch inside a bar in Coventry. | |
| He was jailed for four-and-a-half years but recalled to prison in August 2013 after breaking the terms of his licence. | He was jailed for four-and-a-half years but recalled to prison in August 2013 after breaking the terms of his licence. |
| He has numerous distinctive tattoos including a black panther on his left arm and boxing gloves on his abdomen. | He has numerous distinctive tattoos including a black panther on his left arm and boxing gloves on his abdomen. |
| 'Not safe haven' | 'Not safe haven' |
| Also on the list is Mohammed Jahangir Alam, 32, who was sentenced to 14 years in his absence in March 2010 for rape and sexual assault. | Also on the list is Mohammed Jahangir Alam, 32, who was sentenced to 14 years in his absence in March 2010 for rape and sexual assault. |
| Bangladeshi Alam arrived in the UK on a temporary visa in October 2007 and moved to Cheltenham the following year, where he sexually abused his victim, the NCA said. | Bangladeshi Alam arrived in the UK on a temporary visa in October 2007 and moved to Cheltenham the following year, where he sexually abused his victim, the NCA said. |
| His last known address was in the E3 area of London. | His last known address was in the E3 area of London. |
| A third fugitive, 52-year-old Carlo Dawson, from Croydon, south London, is wanted on suspicion of indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl and making indecent photographs of a child. He has a two-inch scar on his right palm. | A third fugitive, 52-year-old Carlo Dawson, from Croydon, south London, is wanted on suspicion of indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl and making indecent photographs of a child. He has a two-inch scar on his right palm. |
| Hank Cole, the NCA's head of international operations, said: "Spain is not a safe haven for British fugitives. The NCA and its partners will continue to pursue these individuals relentlessly and return them to the UK to face justice. | Hank Cole, the NCA's head of international operations, said: "Spain is not a safe haven for British fugitives. The NCA and its partners will continue to pursue these individuals relentlessly and return them to the UK to face justice. |
| Other fugitives | Other fugitives |
| "The exceptional level of collaboration and intelligence-sharing with the Spanish authorities has been vital to these arrests. However, we still need the support of the public." | "The exceptional level of collaboration and intelligence-sharing with the Spanish authorities has been vital to these arrests. However, we still need the support of the public." |
| Police are also hunting: | Police are also hunting: |
| Since the launch of Captura in 2006, 65 out of 76 named suspects have been caught. This is the ninth appeal of its kind. | Since the launch of Captura in 2006, 65 out of 76 named suspects have been caught. This is the ninth appeal of its kind. |
| One of the latest to be found in Tenerife was "drugs lord" Stephen Blundell, 36, from Merseyside, who fled the UK before being sentenced for a £1 million heroin plot, the NCA said. | One of the latest to be found in Tenerife was "drugs lord" Stephen Blundell, 36, from Merseyside, who fled the UK before being sentenced for a £1 million heroin plot, the NCA said. |