William Hunter因杀害在葡萄牙的室友而被定罪,因在17个月的搜捕中逃离拘留,在西班牙被捕。 William Hunter, convicted of killing his roommate in Portugal, was arrested in Spain after fleeing custody during a 17-month manhunt.

William Hunter, 34岁,于2024年9月15日在西班牙阿利坎特被捕。 此前,在葡萄牙人越狱后,他遭到17个月的国际搜捕。 William Hunter, 34, was arrested in Alicante, Spain, on September 15, 2024, after a 17-month international manhunt following his escape from Portuguese custody. 他于2023年5月因谋杀其22岁的室友Elliot Mulligan于2022年4月在葡萄牙Albufeira被判有罪,并被判处16年监禁。 He was convicted in May 2023 of murdering his 22-year-old roommate, Elliot Mulligan, in Albufeira, Portugal, in April 2022, and sentenced to 16 years in prison. 在对判决提出上诉之后,并于2024年4月他的还押期结束时被保释,他违反了条件并逃离。 After appealing the verdict and being released on bail in April 2024 when his remand period ended, he breached conditions and fled. 逮捕行动是在联合王国、西班牙和葡萄牙执法机构协调努力之后进行的,双方分享了查找他下落的关键情报。 The arrest followed coordinated efforts by UK, Spanish, and Portuguese law enforcement agencies, with intelligence sharing key to locating him. 在葡萄牙寻求引渡Hunter服刑期间,Hunter仍被西班牙拘留。 Hunter remains in Spanish custody as Portugal seeks his extradition to serve his sentence. 在整个调查过程中,Mulligan的家人一直得到英国警方的支持。 Mulligan’s family have received ongoing support from UK police throughout the investigation.