Lacking rugby and X Factor star Levi Davis ‘was £100,000 in financial debt to Somali mafia’

Lacking rugby and X Component star Levi Davis was around £100,000 in financial debt to the Somali mafia and was persuaded they experienced experimented with to poison him in advance of he vanished in Spain, it was claimed on Wednesday.  

Catalan newspaper La Vanguardia reported the 24-calendar year-aged, who disappeared in Barcelona just about 3 months in the past, had acquired himself into massive financial debt soon after his occasion way of living spiralled out of management.

An unnamed member of the workforce of private detectives set alongside one another by the British investigator employed by Davis’s distraught family, Gavin Burrows, was quoted by the paper as expressing: ‘Davis came to Barcelona fleeing from these criminals. He experienced adopted a frenzied life-style and was in a pretty delicate predicament.

Former Tub rugby participant Levi, 24, (pictured) went missing on Oct 29 immediately after leaving a buddy in Ibiza to get the ferry to Barcelona by itself

Now his mom Julie Davis (pictured with an impression of herself and Levi) says a private detective doing work on the situation has uncovered that the 5ft 9in rugby star may have been kidnapped by criminals from London in a dispute in excess of cash, in what they feel could be a big breakthrough

‘The truth is he was confident they were being chasing him. In point he was convinced they experienced experimented with to poison him on a person situation.’

The amount he owed was place at about £102,000.

The Somali mafia financial debt statements surfaced in Spain as it emerged his spouse and children were being pressing Spanish police to examine a achievable drowning in Barcelona’s port in advance of Levi’s passport was identified nearby. Fears grew that he could have been lured into a trap following arranging to fulfill another person he experienced satisfied on social media.

Fantastic Early morning Britain (GMB) explained early Wednesday morning that Burrows experienced instructed the programme he feared Levi may well have drowned in Barcelona port.

GMB reporter Nick Dixon mentioned the port spot incident, noting that it took place shortly soon after Levi was final viewed. 

Dixon included: ‘A man was in the drinking water in distress in the port spot shut to a close by cruise ship.

‘A research was carried out but no human body was located and every person was accounted for, at minimum on the cruise ship.

‘But it was some time later on that the police realised Levi’s passport was located in that exact same location.’

The incident was also flagged in right away experiences in Spain, which reported employees on the cruise ship had alerted the authorities an individual was in the sea but the research was suspended shortly afterwards due to the fact none of the passengers or crew on board were missing.

Levi’s Ibiza-centered pal Richard Squire formally claimed him lacking a handful of times later on following his family members knowledgeable West Midlands Law enforcement he had vanished.

Barcelona police verified on November 22 last yr that his passport experienced been observed in the city port after Levi’s mother Julie exposed it experienced turned up.

MailOnline obtained CCTV footage exhibiting rugby star Levi Davis leaving the Outdated Irish Pub on the bustling La Rambla road on Oct 29 at 10.05pm

Speaking of his fears the lacking Brit could have been entrapped by somebody on social media, and showing up to demonstrate a mystery Bizum payment Levi was mentioned to have designed the day he vanished, the unnamed investigator advised La Vanguardia: ‘We know a buddy sent him £30 on Bizum so he could participate in for a spot to snooze in.

‘And we also know he intended meeting a human being he had achieved on social media, a man or woman he experienced hardly ever in fact seen, a human being who could give us pretty worthwhile information about what occurred.

‘Unfortunately we only have a nickname to go on.

Lacking posters have been plastered all in excess of Barcelona in an effort to locate Levi Davis

‘Perhaps it was nothing at all additional than bait made available by the mafia who were looking for him. We can not rule out any hypothesis.’ 

Levi was using a crack in Europe immediately after remaining sidelined from rugby pursuing a knee harm.

He was picked up on CCTV leaving the Outdated Irish Pub around Barcelona’s La Rambla around 10pm on Oct 29, a couple of hours just after having a boat from Ibiza with just £35 and no modify of outfits. 

Squire explained his choice to go away the island as ‘sudden.’

Levi Davis’ mum Julie broke down in tears on Wednesday morning on Superior Early morning Britain as she recalled the final hug she gave her son right before he left for Spain.

She said: ‘There’s generally that mother’s intuition. And just right before he remaining there was a information that, I will not know, maybe powers up over, that mentioned to me, “Give him a hug due to the fact you just never know if it can be going to be your last.”

Following wiping away tears from her eyes, she exposed her irritation at discovering out CCTV footage that could have performed a essential part in the investigation into Levi’s disappearance had been erased for the reason that of delays.

Levi was claimed missing to West Midlands Police shortly soon after he vanished on October 29 very last calendar year but Spanish police waited right until several hours ahead of he was formally claimed lacking to them times later by an Ibiza-centered good friend in advance of they commenced investigating.

Explaining the result of this and other delays, Levi’s psychological mum mentioned: ‘I’ve had a large amount of assistance from household and buddies and of program the private investigators have been operating very hard and the Spanish police have completed their bit as nicely.

Mr Davis travelled on a ferry from Ibiza to Barcelona from wherever he went missing 

‘But the place I think it truly is been difficult is not possessing the information appear as a result of. There’s the language barrier of training course and possessing to go by means of the British consulate prior to and then the responses with information updates is really gradual, extremely gradual.

‘I know the British consulate are pressing but in conditions of the updates and the CCTV protection it truly is frustrating.

‘We received information again stating however it is much too late due to the fact the Spanish police had to go to court docket to get paperwork signed so they could entry the CCTV.

‘By the time they did get it all the movie experienced been deleted. It can be extremely irritating.’

Very last month Levi’s mum said non-public detective Mr Burrows experienced uncovered information that the former Bathtub rugby player, who starred on Movie star X Element in 2019, may possibly have been kidnapped in Barcelona by British gangsters.

She said the investigator had gained an unique tip her son experienced acquired into a dispute with criminals two several years back though he was enjoying rugby for Ealing Trailfinders in 2020.

She explained to Mail On line: ‘We desperately will need to know a lot more because this could adjust the full character of the investigation.’ 

‘The anonymous tip was provided to non-public investigators who are serving to law enforcement glimpse for Levi.

Mr Davis starred on Celebrity X Variable in 2019 along with fellow rugby stars Ben Foden and Thom Evans in a singing team identified as Consider Star. He was also on E4’s Celebs Go Courting in 2020

‘The man or woman was incredibly cagey and disclosed pretty little details other than to say that ‘persons in the United kingdom are included in Levi’s disappearance’ and that it stems from a falling out he seemingly experienced with a gang in London when he performed rugby there.

‘I do know of some challenges he experienced with some men and women who confirmed up to his flat in Ealing but do not know what the disagreement was about or how critical it was.

‘But this is a extremely essential piece of information and facts to appear to mild and the law enforcement in Barcelona are conscious.’Burrows, the private detective, added: ‘We’ve acquired various anonymous items of details that position to the reality that Levi’s disappearance is not voluntary.

‘There are absolutely folks in each London and Barcelona who know what is occurred to him and we are pursuing the qualified prospects we have been given.’

Levi’s spouse and children and buddies are escalating progressively anxious for his security.

He has not been witnessed due to the fact leaving the Previous Irish Pub on Barcelona’s bustling La Rambla in Oct.

Stability cameras caught him leaving the bar, where by he experienced liked a pint although viewing soccer, at 10.05pm.

He walked the shorter distance north on La Rambla to the Tough Rock Cafe in which the trail has gone chilly.

Law enforcement say Levi has continue to not employed his mobile phone nor either of his two financial institution accounts in the virtually 3 months he has been lacking.

There have been no credible sightings of him and his passport was located by law enforcement in November, that means he is not able to vacation, rent accommodation or even book into a hotel.

Levi experienced only been in Barcelona for 3 several hours, owning arrived at the ferry port at 7pm next an eight-hour crossing from Ibiza, where he had been on getaway with mates.

The past time his mobile phone signal was picked up was shut to the city’s Sants mainline practice station right away on October 29, which is just in excess of two miles from the Aged Irish Pub, which Mr Davis visited for just 35 minutes. 

He purchased a pint of Heineken and watched the Liverpool vs Leeds game on tv as properly as a dwell singer prior to leaving, according to the barmaid who served him.

Levi twice despatched his mom video clip messages soon in advance of his disappearance. One on the ferry and yet another even though he was viewing the singer conduct in the Previous Irish Pub.

Protection cameras caught him heading out the venue – towards the Really hard Rock Cafe – carrying a smaller black rucksack and sporting a white brief-sleeved T-shirt, black trousers and black and white trainers.

Lacking posters have been plastered all more than the Catalan city in an urgent charm for info of his whereabouts.

Levi performed Premiership rugby union for Bathtub in between 2017 and 2020, when he joined Ealing Trailfinders. A year later he signed for Worthing Raiders.

He starred on Celeb X Variable in 2019 alongside fellow rugby stars Ben Foden and Thom Evans in a singing group identified as Test Star. He was also on E4’s Celebs Go Dating in 2020.

Levi’s family members have set up a GoFundMe web site to enchantment for donations to assist carry on the research.