Brit ‘ex-con’, 36, hunted in Spain for ‘stabbing girlfriend who fell from moving car after row at Costa del Sol club’

COPS have launched a manhunt for a British ex-con in Spain who allegedly stabbed his girlfriend during a row at a Costa del Sol beach club. The 36-year-old, said to have several convictions for violent crime in the UK, is said to have knifed his partner who then fell from a moving car as they left a venue in Mijas Costa near Fuengirola. The man reportedly fled the scene after stabbing his girlfriend at a venue in Mijas The injured woman, who is also thought to be British, ended up by the side of the road following the incident at the start of the week. Detectives are still trying to ascertain whether she was pushed out of the vehicle while it was still in motion or jumped out of the car to escape her aggressor. She was treated in hospital for a leg injury and other injuries including cuts and bruises but has now been released. The man police are hunting, who has been fully identified but has not yet been named by police, is believed to have left Spain via Gibraltar according to local reports. The Civil Guard is leading the search for the suspect. More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online.Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.