AN international arrest warrant has been issued for a British man accused of mowing down two tourists in a horror Magaluf hit-and-run before vanishing.
Jack Benjamin Hulme, 31, was arrested after the March 2023 smash but freed on bail by a Spanish judge just 36 hours later.
SolarpixAn international arrest warrant is out for Jack Benjamin Hulme, accused of a Magaluf hit-and-run that injured two tourists[/caption]
SolarpixHulme allegedly mowed down a Polish woman and a Brit, who survived without serious injury[/caption]
SolarpixHorror footage shows the couple being hurled to the ground by a car[/caption]
Court officials now say he is on the run after failing to respond to repeated attempts to contact him.
The fugitive faces trial on five offences – including reckless driving and two counts of wounding – with prosecutors demanding a four-year prison sentence if convicted.
His ongoing case has been suspended until he is tracked down and extradited.
Chilling video of the incident shows a 20-year-old Polish woman lying unconscious on her back with her shirt open after being hurled to the ground by the car.
A 19-year-old Brit was also knocked flying as Hulme allegedly mounted the pavement outside a fast-food joint.
Three other people standing just feet away only escaped by sprinting out of the car’s path as it veered towards them.
Police said the victims had no involvement in the row that preceded the hit-and-run and were simply “in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
Miraculously, both survived without serious injury.
It is understood Hulme had stormed off following a bust-up with another Brit after their partners reportedly clashed.
Moments later, he allegedly ploughed into the innocent pair in his hire car before speeding away.
He was arrested at nearby Son Matias beach following a police manhunt.
During his first court appearance, he reportedly claimed he hadn’t meant to run anyone over and blamed his poor vision on someone “spraying him in the eyes with an aerosol.”
As part of his bail, Hulme was ordered to register his contact details with court officials and notify them of any move.
But after failing to comply, a judge declared him in contempt and issued an international arrest warrant.
A Spanish police spokesman confirmed at the time: “A British man who was on holiday in Majorca has been arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide following an early-hours hit-and-run incident in Magaluf.
“He was held at nearby Son Matias beach after a police search for him and his vehicle.
“The incident was preceded by some sort of argument that is still under investigation.
“One of the people hurt was a Polish woman and the other a British man. Both were also on holiday in the area.”
The case echoes a string of violent incidents involving Brits in Magaluf.
In 2019, Brit Max Barnes, 25, also went AWOL after being bailed for a bottle attack on a nightclub bouncer.
He was eventually tracked down and handed an 18-month suspended sentence after paying his victim £35,000.
And in 2018, Manchester woman Kemi Coaker, then 30, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after running over her ex’s new girlfriend in a hate-fuelled rage.
She later admitted wounding with a dangerous weapon and was given a two-year suspended jail term plus a restraining order.
SolarpixHe was bailed but failed to contact court officials, leading to the arrest warrant[/caption]
SolarpixHulme being escorted by Spanish civil guard officers[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
