Overview

• Kent Police say Spanish authorities reported a presumed British death on September 16, after which officers visited the family and confirmed Nathan Blake was alive.
• Blake was later told an imposter had lived under his identity for about three years and had recently died in Spain.
• The impersonator reportedly gave Blake’s name and passport details when arrested in Barcelona in 2022 and committed further offences under that identity.
• Spanish authorities were told the imposter had used at least two aliases, and UK police updated colleagues in Spain once Blake’s status was verified.
• Blake has been advised to obtain criminal-record checks through a Spanish lawyer; his partner, Holly West, launched a GoFundMe and shared a viral TikTok about the case, while how the imposter obtained his details remains unclear.