The alleged murderer of the taxi driver from Azpeitia arrived in Ondarroa on foot and from the mountain

The 43-year-old man accused of killing the taxi driver in Azpeitia turned himself in early Saturday morning at the Ertzaintza police stationin Ondarroa and remained in police custody until he was taken into custody on Monday.

According to EITB, following the murder of the taxi driver, the alleged perpetrator initially fled in a vehicle. According to the investigation, the Ertzaintza was looking for him for 48 hours, continued to flee on foot and travelled part of the distance between Azpeitia and Ondarroa on the mountain.

At the time of delivery, the suspect's evidence suggests that he may have spent the last few days away, a hypothesis shared by the investigation into his route through the mountainous areas until he reached Ondarroa.

In addition, the Ertzaintza was carrying a short weapon seized and investigators are examining the weapon to determine whether it was used in the taxi driver's murder.

The judge has ordered him to be placed in pre-trial detention without bail and initially charges him with murder, without prejudice to what the judicial investigation eventually decides.

The 43-year-old detainee, who has a history of drug trafficking, was arrested three times for this type of crime and served seven years in Martutene prison.

The investigation remains open to reconstruct the suspect's movements from the time of the murder to his surrender in Ondarroa and to determine the circumstances of the taxi driver's death.