A PRIVATE detective hired by Levi Davis’ family believes he may have been snatched off the streets of Barcelona and kidnapped by British gangsters.
The 24-year-old rugby player was last seen leaving an Irish pub in the Spanish city on October 29.
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Cops confirmed Levi’s passport was found in Barcelona’s port area in November.
His mum Julie Davis says a private detective believes her son may have been kidnapped by criminals from London in a dispute over money, reports the Mail.
She said the investigator had received an anonymous tip saying Levi had got into a row with crooks two years ago while playing for Ealing Trailfinders.
Julie told the outlet: “We desperately need to know more because this could change the whole nature of the investigation.
“The person was very cagey and revealed very little details other than to say that ‘persons in the UK are involved in Levi’s disappearance’ and that it stems from a falling out he apparently had with a gang in London when he played rugby there.”
It is understood detectives in Spain are treating the tip seriously.
Gavin Burrow, the private detector, told the Mail: “We’ve received several anonymous pieces of information that point to the fact that Levi’s disappearance is not voluntary.
“There are definitely people in both London and Barcelona who know what’s happened to him and we are following the leads we have been given.”
Levi’s worried family travelled out to Spain to help with the search after he vanished but, despite some possible sightings of Levi, none have been confirmed as him.
It is understood Levi made a $30 payment on Bizum – an instant mobile payment app – on the day he went missing.
Levi made the journey to Barcelona alone after staying in Ibiza for a week.
The former Bath winger had been suffering from depression and had gone on holiday following a knee injury.
Levi performed on X Factor: Celebrity in 2019 with fellow rugby players Ben Foden and Thom Evans as part of the group Try Star.
In 2020, he starred in the E4 dating series Celebs Go Virtual Dating.
