The two men were arrested as they were about to take a flight to the UK.
Richard Henry R, 35, confessed to the crime saying he did it because Daniel Hastelow had threatened to kill him a previous fight between the two men in a local bar.
Fellow detainee Paul Anthony G admitted the facts and confessed to having cooperated in the crime.
Other witnesses have described the victim as a regular troublemaker who often got into fights around the resort.
The incident took place at around 4.00 on Sunday at the victim’s home in Apartamentos Playa Mar, Magaluf, within the town of Calvià.
Emergency services received a call from a young Briton, allegedly a friend of the victim, informing that he had been attacked at his apartment.
Police entered the apartment and found the victim seriously injured after being stabbed repeatedly in the chest and back. They gave the victim first aid but when paramedics arrived they were unable to save his life.
Two witnesses questioned by police said they were inside the apartment when the attack took place. According to their statements the attackers forced the door open and attacked the Briton.
Both attackers were identified and arrested at Son Sant Joan airport.
Police are now searching for the knife used to commit the crime and which the detainees claim to have thrown into the sea.
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Saturday 19 January 2008
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dan was my aunties brother and he wasnt a trouble maker he was a nice bloke who didnt deserve to be killed . I HOPE THE FUCKING SCUM WHO DID THIS ROT IN HELL.
I didnt meet Dan, But I am his siters close friend. None of this is correct.
I aint gonna lie to anyone, Dan did get into trouble fighting. Most of it yes he didnt walk away from. He didnt cause it, Just couldnt walk away from it.
But i do need to say that even if he had been the cause of fights, which he wasnt, that didnt give anyone the right to stab him to death.
What actually used to happen was that Dan was a big bloke and everyone knows inlcuding me there are always going to be men that want to fight the biggest to prove thier own worth, in their own heads that is.
What actually happened so as you know if your reading this rubbish is that Dan got into a scuffle in the bar where he worked. He had been drinking and it was his birthday he was 26.
It was all forgetten and he carried on enjoying his night. He rang his nephew and chatted, so he wasnt that drunk.
When he went home to his apartment, he was followed. Some hours later these two men broke into the place and stabbed Dan while he slept.
He wasnt found in there, he got up and tried to defend himself with a sliced liver and a punctured lung. He fell down two flights of stairs and dragged himself onto the street. That is where he was collected from. He died of intensive stab wounds two hours later.
No one desreved that. NO ONE.
The first I heard was 8am the next morning when his siter rang me....I wish those men could of heard that call when she soobed so hard i couldnt hear her, could of heard the one after when she told me her mom was gong...and the ones every day since last sunday.
I never believed in the Death penalty till now. But this wasnt a fight that got out of hand, this was premedatated murder. He was follow, it was planned, and weapons were collect to do it with.
Just wanted to put a few things straight here.
I am putting my name here as I wish to tell you this is the truth every word of it.
May time bring his family peace.
Lorraine Ash
I knew Danny, he had the biggest smile, which lit the room. He didnt deserve this, he was a young man with his life ahead of him. God bless you Danny x
my heart goes out to Sue, and Helen, Claire and everyone who feels his loss. Emma x
A lovely guy with a smile that lit up the room. God Bless you Danny x Let the bastards that did this rot in hell! My heart goes out to his mom, Helen, Claire and all who will miss Danny x
Lorraine,I for one thank you for putting the record straight. NO ONE deserves to be killed in cold blood NO ONE. Has any one a photo of Danny that could be posted to show his beautiful smile? Emma x
richard was not scum you dont no him so dont leave comments like this dan was no nice bloke he was a well now trouble maker both to the english and spainish police and he made richards life unbearable while he was in spain richard was a father of two young girls and was makin money to send over to them until dan started bullying and terrifying him to the put where he was so scared dan was going to kill him for months he made richard a nerves wreck so please tell both side of the story not just your own i no what he did was wrong but he was pushed to the point he did not no what to do
i knew Danny better than most, he was a lovley kid when he wernt drunk, as you all who truly know him will agree, i had the most amount of time for him and i will miss him dearly, however he brought trouble to himself,sisters and his moms house several times windows smashed in etc all because he couldnt walk away when i was drunk, when i herd he had gone to live in spain i feared for him as its a far cry from walsall wood lots of bad bad people on the run there, i hope and pray that you know have peace dan i will really miss you kid try and make up with dixie now son, my heart goes out to all his family
can anyone tell me if danny in going to be buried here, if so when
lets give him the send off he deserves
I am Richards daughter Lauren, I give my deepest sympathy to dan's family and friends, but i can assure you now my Dad wasnt in the slitest bit of a trouble maker what so ever he had never even had a fight before in his life!
I know what hes done is very wrong and he has admitted to that and wants to go to jail for his crime, Knowing very well he will be serving at least 25 - 30 years and will probly pass away in there.
I myself dont belive in fightin with wepons or even fighting for that matter but my Dad was pushed to the exstream where he had a moment of madness and did that to another person! but imagin being pushed to that limit where he took another persons life and now both lives have been took because now iv also lost a father.
After seeing what my dad had built for himself its heart breaking for me to know he was pushed into doing something completly out of charactor, but i love my Dad i will support him every step of the way and if that means standing up for him everyday i will because i
know he wasnt a bad person and as Family and Friends of his would also know.
But as a Family we are all deeply sorry for your loss.
richie is a good person never hurt anyone he has admitted to what he has done was wrong and by admitting knows he will serve the rest of his days in prison and as askd for that because thats the type of person he is if he has done wrong he will admitt to it he is not heartless he was being bullied he wasnt known for causing fights as he has never had one in his intire life he even asked his 11year old nephew were he couid get boxin gloves from so he couid learn how to defend himself that says it all he was sared for is life god bless him xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
i am richies ant and i no what he did was wrong but this dan bloke had he so scared he didnt no what to do richie is not a bad lad and comes from a very good family background of teachers social workers and councillor and most i stress my deepest regrate to his family dan had been bulling richard for quite a few months and richie was scared for his life to the point he wanted someof his family to go over to spain to stay with him for a while he had just returned to spain when this happened and i must stress you should have seen how depressed he was because he was so scared of dan richie not a fighter nor big just a lad trying to make a few extra bob to send home to his daughters he has admitted what he done was wrong and is very remorsefull he will spend the rest of his life in jail so please before anyone starts saying hes a baddy he aint and my heart goes out to him and his kids
Danny was one of my son's friends they went to the same school and were in the same year. Danny will be missed.(not everyone is perfect)BUT NO ONE DESERVES TO BE STABBED TO DEATH IT'S COLD BLOODED MURDER.
They have also robber a mother of bringing her son back home to have a proper Funeral Service with all his friends and family there to pay their last respects. DANNY
WAS BURIED IN SPAIN ON SATURDAY. HIS BODY WAS NOT ALLOWED BACK TO THE UK.(for the moment anyway) God rest you Danny sleep in peace, Sandra Wilson, also Glen, Ant & Ben plus all you mates are thinking of the family.
they broke in with weapons how ever you look at it WAS MURDER
GOD BLESS DAN AND HIS FAMILY
Dan was by no mean's perfect, but who can truly say that they are? I for one can't.
Dan was always there when a friend needed him. He was one of the funniest, caring and most cheeky people that I have ever met and I for one feel lucky to have had him as a friend for nearly 10 years.
I have some fantastic memories from night's/day's out with Dan, and Ritchie's actions have meant that I will not be able to create anymore memories of Dan, nor will his friends and family.
Lauren, I feel for you as you and your sister have lost your Dad through his own actions, he may be inprisoned for the rest of his day's but at least you have comfort in knowing he is alive, we don't have that luxury with Dan.
Dan, thanks for being you. I will never forget you. Love always. Rest In Peace. Nikki. xx
does anyone know why Danny was laid to rest in Spain and not here at home
I believe it is due to the spanish law. As it is a murder investigation that has not been concluded they will not release Dan.
sorry none of you know me but i am the cousin of dannys friend kristy in the usa and i dont no danny very well i spoke too him on the phone a couple a times but i do no what he said to my cousin because i read the messages and she still has them online yahoo,danny knew he needed to change his life and he has admited to stayin in trouble alot thats why he was goin to spain he said he needed to grow up and learn to stand on his own 2 feet he said alot more but my point is it takes a big man to admit his mistakes . like i said i no u dont no me but i just had to say something bcuz i see my cousin cryin and cryin and i feel bad for her and dannys family and friends in england . danny has support all over i wish him and my cuz couldve met .well wishes to his family *
We all have our bad ways, we all get into trouble one way and another. I knew Danny, he was what you term a cheeky bugger, but he was funny, kind, gave me cuddles, laughter,he was trying to find a new life. I feel for you Lauren and for Richards family in terms of it all you are innocent in all this BUT he is 35 years of age, should have more about him and he went armed to kill, you dont carry a knife if you dont plan to use it. Dannys mom and sisters were devoted to him, as you are your Son, and his friends are devastated. I know I am. Sleep tight Danny x
Will Danny come home eventually? I think we all need him here, his family, his friends and he belongs here. Could his burial not have waited until he came home or would it have been too long? Do you know if Sue, Clare and Helen were there, I do so hope people were able to be there x
I spoke with my Brother Richard today that phone call must of lasted around 3min if that. as he sobbed couid not speak he endid up putting the phone down on me. i was only with him 48hours before this happend as he came home to see his 15year and 17year old daughters. he was enjoying life over there had a job Richard was never a trouble maker and i can honstly say he has never fighted with anyone he wasnt the type infact he wouid run away from one. i have spoke to my Brothers lawyer everyday Richard has admitted to every part he played that night his lawyer told him by doing this he faces up to 30years in jail and thats what he wants so has admitted it he wll tell the truth about the problems he was having with dan at his trial because to admitt to what he done and face the rest of his life in jail there wouid be no point in lying about anything else as he wouid have nothing to gain from it. it takes someone whos very remorsful to admit that but thats my Brother i konw him the best he will feel ashamed the guilt will destroy him as he is not a bad person me my brothers and family no that and thats why we will be here everyday for him not 1 person in my family or friends wouid ever turn away from him because like i said he wasnt a trouble maker and was totally out of charater for Richard that night my Brother was scared as my brothers were due to go out there and spend time with him but he loved being out there had a little life for himself no matter what i write will not change the way dans family think of him and am not trying to do that as that will never happen but my Brother is not scum and will not rott in hell yes he will pay for what has happend i will be honest and say i wish with all my heart Richard and Dan had never met as we have lost are brother his girls have lost a dad yes he his still alive but things will never be the same just like Dans family wont be!
Ive never spoken to Danny Ive only seen photos of him ,but from everything ive heard he seemed like a great young man very loving ,loyal and ambitious.
My heart goes out to all his family, friends and people whos lives he has touched.
God Bless
Elaine, South Carolina USA
just t thurt y asent any 1 mentiond the fact there was another lad there that night or didnt he do anything ?????
Im danny cousin and I have tryed to post two comments now. And they have not been published!
It seems that the murders family can have thier say and not us.
They are playing the victims, but dan's family who actually are the victims do not get a say!!!!!!!!!
all the lad ever did stand his ground always he was a lads lad god bless u kid notsuecow bruse
i never met danny but from the way kristy talks about him he seems like a real nice man and it makes me soooooo sad to see her cry and i read stuff about him and know how his friends and family in england are hurting and i wish i could bring him back to his family and take there pain away i dont know much but i do feel really bad for the other mans kids im only 11 and my mom is in jail now for drugs so i know they are sad about there daddy
my family is praying for dannys family and all his friends and i just want to see if i can share this with them its real pretty
god saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be. so he put his arms around you and whispered come to me. with tearful eyes we watched you and saw you pass away. although we love you dearly we could not make you stay. a golden heart stopped beating hard working hands at rest . god broke our hearts to prove to us he only takes the best.
rip danny
Hi can you please remove my post from here. I ask as it was never meant to turn into a tit for tat thing.
Danny was important to a lot of people. And so are Richard and Antony to their families. This should be a private time for all.
Lorraine Ash
I agree Lorraine, there is enough painfor all x emma
please take this post off here, people are just venting on here and it isnt right mate.
i asked you to remove mine and thx for the one you have but can you do this one too please
Nothing anyone can say or do can ever mend the big hole thats been left in dannys moms and sisters hearts, i could not begin to imagin what they are feeling at this time, alot of people loved Dan very much and he will be missed so much by alot of us xxx
danny was a bully and a nasty peice of work, people told him he had to leave the uk cus they we gonna kill him, he had his teeth pulled out by gangstars and people smashed his moms house up a number of times, he was not a nice person at all, he got bared from every pub in his local town and banned from all the shops, this dont mean he should be stabbed to death, people who know danny will know this is true how ever hard it is to read
people who live by the sword die by the sword
i have posted on here a few times the other day to say as Richards sister and family we wasnt prepared to post on this site no more.but was ignored as this site is loving all this no other story gets any comments. this probley wont get put up.there has been some nasty things said bout Richard and Dan and what good as it done its not guna bring Dan back or get Richard a shorter sentence so in my eyes this is all pointless and not fair for familes to read.but youl always get a mindless idiot whol post some crap but as a family we wont be.no matter what as bin said about Dan no one deseves to die and having sons myself cant even imagine the pain is mum is goin through my Brother has done wrong and he knows that and will have to live with the guilt for the rest of his days and so will we as we are not a heartless family im so sorry to Dans mum i have not gone a day without thinking about her and i always will. we will always be here for Richard were not just guna leave him if you were in our shoes couild you honstly say you wouild leave your Brother no. i am so sorry for Dans mum and family i really am.
Danny only ever hurt the people who hurt and bullied him, he was not the kind of person to take anyone's crap and thats what people didnt like about him.
The facts am that he didnt get hes teeth pulled out by gangsters at all, because i saw him the next day and all he had was cuts bruises!
Why have people got to say horrible things about him, he has been killed for gods sake and all people can do is run him down!
Leave it be.
RIP Dan! You are loved and missed by so many people xxx
well by the sounds of things that other bloke never hurt or bullied dan so you dont make sense by saying he only ever hurt the people who hurt him! it is painfull to read but we who no dan no he was a bully who did bring trouble to his moms all the time!
I have to say that as I have read through these message's I am absolutely disgusted that people are using this site to tear pieces out of each other. As for the editor of this site, you should be ashamed of yourself!! Do you not think that everyone concerned has suffered enough?
Lorraine, Lauren and Nicky seem to have posted a couple of nice messages and then all hell has broken loose.
This message will probably not get posted but you shud all grow up and leave the poor guy to rest in peace.
so why are you still runing him down you've had your say so cant you just leave it at that, you dont need to keep reminding everyone what you thought he was like!
Yeah we who knew danny dont all think the same as you!
He was not a bully!
Cant we just Leave him to rest in peace with out people bad mouthing him!
you fail to see that it was use who new danny were the ones who started all this up, i am just having my say he was a bully thas why he had to leave the uk, and all at home new it even his own mom,and it wasnt just a few scratches from the gangsters,
you only want people to stop writing on here because some of use who knew dan are speaking the truth about him he was a nasty piece of work! you just dont want the other families concerned to find out the real dan!he bullied a lot of people back here and if you no dan so well you will no this!but now that it has come out you dont like it!his mom i feel sorry for but also for the other families as they are suffering because of dan now!
You keep saying Danny was a bully, but isn’t that a bit pot, kettle. Because now your bullying, Danny's family!!! I'm reading these nasty comments and my heart is sinking. Danny's whole family is in bits, because they all love him and miss him very much. So please, have your say! Freedom of speech and all that!!! But do you really need to scoop that low about someone who has passed! Personally, I feel you have missed the point, because you've turned into the bully yourself! And yeah your right we all have chooses in this life. So why don't we all make a right one and stop using this site. Enough people have been hurt already!
They say the truth hurts... well here i go on what i know about Dan.
Sober, he was the nicest bloke you could ever meet. His smile WAS infectious! Once he had a few pints, he wanted to argue with the world. I've been fortunate to have been friends with Dan, his mother, sisters, and his late father. Due to Dan's actions, not only was his mothers windows put through, and grief suffered, but many a time his fathers windows were put through too. Dixie(Dan's dad) and Dan had not been in touch for years, then once together again, it was to be short lived. Less than 12 months ago, my beloved Dixie passed away, leaving all his family grieving. None more so than Dan. Dan, as long as i've known him took drugs, abused lighter gas, and loved his beer ( who doesn't love beer!!) He was always up for fighting or at least a good arguement!
At least he made things up with his dad, and Dan loved him so much. I think they had only been in touch about 2/3 years before his dad died 9 months previous to Dan going to join him. Dan lived life on the edge, and always had done for the time i'd had the pleasue of knowing him. All through the trouble he AND others had caused, Dan did NOT deserve to die like that. I am happy that he ha his dad "over there" to talk to and to and look after him. Even though Dan has been a "rogue" i feel privilaged to have known him. HE DID NOT DESERVE THAT FATE THAT TOOK HIS VERY YOUNG LIFE, Dan, babe, i love you! Please look after Dixie for me, cos i know he will look after you. Sleep well.... Till we meet again.... Love to you and Dixie. Miss you both so very much xxxxxxxxxx
i think enough is enough this is a web site school children come on so i think the owner of the site should close all these post and put a end to it the points have been made dan was a bully and richard was wrong and admitted it and is in prison for it are you all going to carry this on untill someone else is hurt just leave it be now everyone nos what has happened so put a close on it editor for both family sake as these messeges will cause a lot of distress to everyone in them thank you a concerned reader
Danny
I just want to say, we had some fucking wicked times together so many laughs, i cant beleive i will never get to hear you say my name in that silly voice again, you know you done bad son, but you wernt evil like some might say you are, you could fucking av it tho geez proper tough little cunt, i hope you rest and find some calm in your sole, R.I.P BRUCE
its not nice for richies family to hear him called a cold blooded murderer as i have read he got the knife from dans apartment and its not nice all the truth coming out about how bad dan was the lad is dead and richard and th other lad are in prision they have admitteded to the crime they commented due to the bullying this man did to them as both familys are very upset this is not doing anyone any good now is it please dan family and richards family would you get paid to put your story in th paper no wll are you both forgetting this is a newspaper website and you are givin them all the gossip they want so its up to both sets of familys to say enough is enough whats done is done just try and look to the future and your wme problems without sharing them with the world my heart goes out to riches family and dans god bless you all
Richards family want to be left alone we havent posted on here for a few days. and will not be in the future we will be behind Richard every step of the way but not on a web site as this is no good for anyone.once again we are sorry for Dans family but thats all we have to say on the matter as we have are own family to think of at this time aswel. this probley wont get posted but if it does this is the end for us posting on here!
I grew up round the corner from danny for 16 yrs.My wife was in the same year and class as him at school as i knew him and like to remember him as such a nice lad. I then moved from the estate and didn't see him as much. I heard stories of him gettin in trouble ( who dosen,t ) neva saw it first hand. I am here just to saw good nite good bless danny x
I want to thank Richie, he has made walsall wood a better place its a shame the kid is going down for it.If you knew danny like i did then you know that he was a bully, did take drugs and was always in the shit with the law. He used to smash his moms house up and kick car doors in just because he had no fags to smoke, there was always trouble wherever he was, at his moms, dads, sisters and friends just ask any his ex girl friend about what he did to her, ask the shopkeepers in walsall wood high street about him and all the pubs in the walsall area they all see thr true side of Danny Hastelow i've seen what he is like with my own eyes and he was a nasty evil peice of work through and through.
Rot in hell danny boy because that where you are now you made so many peoples lives hell what was coming was coming "every dog has his day" you just had yours.
you've had your moment don't milk it!!!!!
where does paul griffths come into this???? why has he been arrested when by the sound of it only richard killed dan.
paul comes into it because two dickheads are sayin they broke into the place when infact thats not true paul and rich never broke in they were let in thats why the dickheads dont want to be named because there lying but we allno who you are there is the answer to your ?
how can anyone come on here and comment about dan if they didnt no him. its my aunts nephew. its my mates mate. its this and that. its my mates relation i have never met him but i am from the usa. its my freinds brother am from round the corner. av never met dan but sounds a sweartheart yea rite. if you have never met somone how the fuck can you comment on them! i see the people who live in my street everyday
but wud never comment on them because i dont no them yea they mite sound nice but so duz me mates mates uncles great nephew me point is if you didnt no dan then your words are pathetic get a fuckin life an go and cook the tea.
Thankyou for that no you can not comment on people you dont no because that is just hearsay!!!!!!! And there is alot of people saying they had never met dan but sounds like a nice person well lorraine ash i didnt meet paul or rich but by the sounds of things there two great men oh sorry i shud not have said that because i didnt no them! just like you didnt no dan what a load of shit you have come out with and you hadnt even met dan and now the truth is comin out!!!!!!!!!FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!
how they no the bloke is gone were told no one seen his body to identify n rich and anthony says they were after another lad n now is says they did not break in they were let in so whos to tell if it wuz dan x
There really are some thick, mindless people posting stupid commenst on here. I spent yesterday with a completely broken woman (Dan's Mom) as we held a memorial service for him. Would she have gone through all of that if she wasn't sure it was her son? She saw him in his coffin in Spain for god's sake!!!
Danny was so unpopular that around 300 people attended his memorial service. The church was packed and over 100 people stood at the back of the church.
Please have some repect when you are posting stupid comments on here as the net is how his mom is having to get info relating to the murder.
maybe there was that many people there at the church just see the back of him,he bullied most of the people there beleve me i no,
people were not there to see the back of him. they were there 2 pay there respects. i take it from your comments that he bullyed you and as you are obviously a prick i can understand why. try putting your name to your comments if you really believe you comment is true
I totally agree. And even if he did bully u, then that was wrong on his behalf BUT u r the bully now, slaggin off a man thats not even here 2 defend himself. Have sum respect 4 his family x R.I.P. Danny x x
oh so you think bullying is ok now well what if someone in your famliy had a terminal illnss and was getting bullied because thats what it says about one of the blokes wouild you be saying it was ok then i think not u idiot.
richard was a coke dealer and danny was buying coke for him and thats what the argument was about and it was not bullying him about a terminal illness but yet a disagreement of a coke deal. so im very sorry lauren but your dad wasnt as good a person as he said he was and also danny wasnt killed for no reason it was about drugs and that is how all this happened.
Dan u will always b I'n my heart an I think of u every day an I ain't botherd wat others say anyone that new u new wat u done was 4areason an no 1wud put u down infront of me.u lived by the sword an died by the sword like u sed u wud u darlin.my regards 2the family love u loads.toni xxx
danny was so play full... so lovly, and so protective over all his family and friends!! he wasnt a bully he just wouldnt stand for any shit off any1 and far play to him!!! he made me laff so many times!! like trying to get me to belive he didnt have any tattoos lol and i could blatently see them!! lol he was a great lad... and people who are slaggin him off ovbs didnt no the real danny... ill never for get those stunning eyes.... but close them now and rest in peace, love always your lil princess x
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