Overview
- Hunter was handed back to Portuguese authorities on November 13 to begin serving his sentence for the 2022 murder of Elliot Mulligan.
- Guardia Civil officers arrested him in Alicante on September 15 in a coordinated operation with the National Crime Agency, Portuguese Judicial Police and Merseyside Police.
- The NCA released video of the arrest and said the multi-agency pursuit was driven by a commitment to secure justice for the victim’s family.
- He fled Portugal after being released on bail in April 2024 when his maximum remand period expired during his appeal.
- An inquest heard Mulligan suffered approximately 24 stab wounds in an Albufeira flat, and Merseyside Police have confirmed support for his family.