After seven years on the run, 'most wanted' fugitive is arrested on the Costa Del Sol
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOne of the UK’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Spain after spending nearly seven years on the run, according to police.
Mark Francis Roberts, 29, was arrested last night (Weds 10 May) in Estepona, Malaga. Roberts was discovered in southern Spain during surveillance and was identified and arrested by Guardia Civil officers. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Roberts, whose last known address was Freehold Street, Fairfield, Liverpool, remains in custody awaiting extradition proceedings.
He was wanted by Merseyside Police for alleged grievous bodily harm and the attempted robbery of a man’s £60,000 Richard Mille watch.
The victim was attacked by two men with a blade at around 1.30am on 30 September 2016 after he parked his car on his home driveway.
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