British man arrested over Costa Calma murder detained without bail

The accused told the judge that he had been drinking and had taken drugs on the Friday night and suggested that what had occurred had been the consequence of a sadomasochistic sex game that had got out of hand. This claim was disputed by Guardia Civil investigators, who presented "irrefutable" evidence to the court in maintaining that the death occurred following a heated row over money.

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It is being reported, locally, that there had been no history of complaints of any mistreatment involving the suspect. However, Scotland Yard, with whom the Guardia Civil have made contact, say that there had been incidents involving his wife. Family of Lisa Jane are also reported as saying that the marriage was a stormy one.

The Guardia have been analysing the recording of the phone call made to 112 and other phone calls that may have been made around the same time.

Their relationship was such that Warren Little has been living permanently at the Siesta Apartments on the C. Bella Vista in Costa de la Calma since 2006, while his wife had been living variously in Majorca and in London. There is a nineteen-year-old daughter from the marriage who lives in England.