Man arrested over rape of Brit tourist in Majorca after cops used crucial clue to snare suspect in year-long manhunt

COPS have arrested a man in Spain after a Brit tourist was raped. Spanish police managed to snare the suspect after a year-long manhunt with one key clue. GettyPolice have arrested a man in Spain after a Brit tourist was raped[/caption] The victim was on holiday in Palma in September 2021 when she was attacked. She contacted the Met Police, who alerted cops in Spain via Interpol. The woman gave authorities a rough location of where it took place, as well as a description of the property’s interior. She said the suspect told her the house was owned by his parents. More world news STRIKE BACK Ukraine rains down missiles on meeting of pro-Russia officials in occupied city TRAGIC TOT Boy, 2, killed after being hit by brother's school bus in front of horrified mum After being attacked, she left and told a friend what happened, who filed a complaint in London, police say. Investigating cops looked into the property from all the information they had been given – are were suspicious the apartment may be available for rent, reports Ultima Hora. They spotted a property like the one the victim described, and called the telephone number on the ad. A man with the same name as the victim gave for the suspect answered. Most read in The Sun FINAL CALL 'Frantic phone call followed by silence' - how Charles learned Queen was dying BECKS' TEARS David Beckham wipes away tears at Queen's coffin after waiting 13hrs in queue OFFLINE Plusnet goes down leaving thousands of customers without internet access CAUGHT OFF GUARD Pep Guardiola's daughter sends Instagram followers wild with bikini snaps BOARD OF IT Love Island's Liam reveals bleak living room set up after leaving £1m mansion PIE IN THE SKY Watch ex-Spurs keeper Pierluigi Gollini commit horror blunder for Fiorentina The victim recognised the suspect despite major changes in his physical appearance, police say. He was then arrested in Madrid on suspicion of rape.