

One of Britain's most wanted men has been arrested in Spain after more than two years on the run. Martin Anthony Smith, 45, from North Shields, was wanted in connection with a rape of a child under 16, gross indecency with a girl under the age of 16, indecent assault of a girl under 16 and attempted rape of a girl under 16.
He was arrested in Barcelona on Friday after fleeing Britain with his wife and five-year-old daughter. The alleged attacks took place between April 30 1995 and April 29 2005.
Smith was placed on the Operation Captura most wanted list last September following his failure to answer bail on January 21 2008.
He appeared as a guest psychic on Living TVs Most Haunted in 2007. Smith joined the team, which was investigating claims that Brougham Hall, near Penrith was haunted. Footage of the programme saw him claim: ‘There are active spirits here.’
He later added: ‘I feel that the Most Haunted crew will pick up something …I feel they will hear a woman cry.’ Operation Captura identifies serious criminals wanted in the UK who are suspected of living in Spain.
Dave Cording, Crimestoppers' director of operations, said: 'This man was being sought in connection with an extremely serious crime.
'Operation Captura continues to go from strength to strength, which is due to law enforcement in both the UK and Spain working so successfully together with the help of vital information provided by the public.
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