Police search for British tourist, 28, suspected of stabbing friend in holiday apartment

Police on the Costa del Sol are searching for a 28-year-old British tourist who disappeared two weeks ago after allegedly crashing a hire car and stabbing a friend.

The suspect arrived in Benalmádena with two friends, all from Liverpool, on 26 October, for a two-week holiday.

Before the end of their first night, one of the men, 43, was being treated for stab wounds, the Nissan Juke rented by another member of the trio had been crashed and the third man, 28, was missing, suspected of causing both incidents.

According to the reports given by the witnesses to officers from the UDEV, the National Police violent crime unit, the three tourists had arrived at their holiday apartment in Benal Beach earlier that day and planned a night out.

One of them decided to stay in but lent the other two the Nissan Juke he had rented. Hours later the younger man, now wanted by police, turned up at the apartment by himself. He was "nervous and aggressive", his friend told police, and said that he had crashed the car.

After searching for and finding the damaged vehicle, the witness went back to the partment and found the third member of the trio injured with numerous stab wounds. The alleged attacker had disappeared.

The 43-year-old was treated for knife wounds to the hands, legs and shoulder at the Clínico hospital in Malaga. None of his injuries was serious and he was discharged hours later.

The victim told police that the two had separated when they went out and he went back to the apartment by himself. The suspect was "really aggressive" he said, and attacked him after an argument.

Police have confirmed that the case is still open and the search on for the suspect.