Man arrested over Brit's murder in Costa Blanca breaks silence as 'killer still on the loose'
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The man arrested after the discovery of Belfast man John George’s body in a Costa Blanca orchard has insisted he has nothing to do with his murder. The bearded 32-year-old from the Czech Republic was held on suspicion of murder on Tuesday following the gruesome discovery, but was bailed by a judge yesterday after being told he is being investigated as an alleged accomplice. The decision appeared to confirm earlier reports suggesting police were planning to make more arrests and the alleged killer was still on the run.
Overnight it emerged the only man arrested so far told the investigating judge he was being scapegoated because John’s family had named him on social media as one of the suspects. His Costa Blanca-based defence lawyer Manuel Ramon Rives also attributed the decision to detain him to his “recent friendship” with a man he said police were hunting as the alleged perpetrator.
The lawyer told local news outlet Informacion there wasn’t a single incriminating piece of evidence against his client and claimed: “He isn’t involved in this.” The whereabouts of the other man police are said to be hunting is not known, although speculation is rife that he has fled Spain for the Far East.
The Civil Guard has only made one official statement since John’s body was found hidden under lemon trees around five miles from the town of Rojales, confirming they had arrested the man who was subsequently bailed by a judge yesterday. A source close to the ongoing inquiry said last night: “This is the only arrest that has taken place so far.”.
