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A man who stabbed a British national to death has been arrested in Spain after a huge manhunt.

William Hunter, 34, murdered his roommate Elliot Mulligan, aged just 22, in an apartment in April 2022 in Albufeira, Portugal.

Hunter was convicted of murder in May 2023 but lodged an appeal against the Portuguese court’s judgement. While waiting for the result of the appeal, he was released from custody on bail in April 2024 following the expiration of his maximum remand period.

He breached his court-imposed bail conditions and fled, sparking the major multi-agency manhunt that led to his arrest. William Hunter arrested by Spanish police in Alicante

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The killer was apprehen

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