The body of a missing man from West Belfast has been found in Spain, leading to an arrest. John George, also known as Hardy, was reported missing, and his remains were discovered in Rojales near Torrevieja.
Spanish police sources have claimed an arrest has been made after the remains of a missing West Belfast man were found on the Costa Blanca early on Tuesday afternoon. The solicitor for the family of John George, also known as Hardy, said the victim's father Billy George had received a call from Spanish detectives around 5pm on Tuesday to tell them his son's remains had been recovered, reports Belfast Live.
In a statement, Kevin Winters said: 'Mr Billy George was told that his son's body was now in a morgue, awaiting formal identification. The family are both distressed, but also relieved at this latest news. It brings to an end an extremely tortuous search process for the body.' The Spanish Civil Guard, which has been leading the search for the missing man, has yet to make an official statement about the discovery or the arrest. But a source close to the ongoing inquiry said the man's body had been found in Rojales near Torrevieja and around 45 minutes drive south of Alicante. A post-mortem is due to take place in the coming hours. The same source said a man whose identity and nationality has not yet been disclosed had been arrested shortly after the discovery. Later on Tuesday evening, it was reported that the arrested man is believed to be a 32-year-old from Eastern Europe. Police sources said on Tuesday night their investigation remained open and they hadn't ruled out further arrests. Although the only person arrested so far is understood to have been held on suspicion of homicide, the alleged perpetrator could have fled the area, according to local reports. The spot where the body was found was under trees on a private property in a rural area of Rojales. The Civil Guard are reporting to an investigating judge at a court in Torrevieja
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