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UK police offer 20K reward for information on Brit fugitive in Spain
Believed to be hiding out in Spain, Thomas Dures is wanted in relation to a murder committed in England
A desperate search is underway for a 21-year-old British man who is wanted in connection with a murder investigation in Lancashire. Thomas Dures is believed to be hiding in Spain and police are urging anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward.
Dures is described as “a person of interest” in the murder of 19-year-old Matthew Daulby, who was stabbed to death in Ormskirk, on the border between Lancashire and Merseyside, on July 29, 2023.
Despite the conviction of Henry Houghton for Matthew's murder, detectives still want to speak to Dures as part of their ongoing investigation.
In a bid to track down Dures, police are offering a £20,000 (around 24,000 euros) reward for information leading to his arrest. The reward is only available to people who pass on information exclusively to the UK charity Crimestoppers.
DCI Andy Fallows of Lancashire Constabulary’s force Major Investigation team said: “It has now been over 12 months since Matthew’s murder and although one man has been found guilty, his family’s wait for justice goes on.
“Thomas Dures has known that my officers have wanted to speak to him for some time and while Matthew’s family continue to search for answers about what happened that night, Dures is out there withholding crucial information from detectives.
“While I believe it is high time Dures does the right thing and hands himself in, I still have officers in the UK and our National Crime Agency and Interpol colleagues in Europe searching for him.
“As part of those searches, I am asking for the public in Spain to get in contact with Crimestoppers if they see Dures or have information on his whereabouts. I want to make it clear that unusually the public only need to provide information that leads to Dures’ arrest.”
According to Neil Keeping, NCA regional manager in Spain, the British suspect has known links to Spain and could be living anywhere in the country.
If you have any information about Thomas Dures' whereabouts, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously via their website or by calling +44 800 555 111.
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