A MALAGA judge has issued an arrest warrant for a British gangland figure who killed a popular beach club doorman in a Mijas brawl.
Feared ‘hitman’ Harry Saunders, 35, struck doorman Jose Pisani during a violent brawl at TOWIE (The Only Way is Essex) star Elliott Wright’s Olivia’s beach club in La Cala de Mijas in April 2023.
A Fuengirola court put out the search and capture order after it became apparent Saunders had fled the Costa del Sol, violating the conditions of his provisional bail, judicial sources confirmed.
Saunders is accused of causing the death of 55-year-old security guard by throwing a punch which knocked Pisani over, causing him to hit his head on the corner of a table.
The tragic incident occurred at around 12.30am on April 16, 2023, at the popular seafront venue owned by the former British reality TV celebrity.
Pre-trial indictment papers from Malaga prosecutors reveal that Pisani intervened in a brawl inside the venue to try and restrain the rowdy Brit.
Saunders managed to break free from the doorman’s grip and delivered a heavy punch directly to his face.
The blow caused Pisani to fall backwards and fracture his skull on the ground.
He suffered a severe brain hemorrhage and passed away the following afternoon at Malaga Regional Hospital.
Public prosecutors are demanding a four-year prison sentence for Saunders for manslaughter and wounding, alongside €227,600 in compensation for Pisani’s family.
The runaway suspect has a history of extreme violence on the Costa del Sol, having been arrested just months prior over a triple attempted murder in Marbella.
In that separate gangland incident in September 2022, Saunders was linked to a drive-by shooting that left an Irish national with severe internal bullet wounds at Turtle Lake.
He was later intercepted a third time by Policia Nacional in Marbella, who discovered an illegal firearm hidden inside his vehicle.
The late bouncer’s family has faced further trauma, as his widow tragically passed away six months later in an unrelated incident investigated as domestic violence.
The active manhunt continues across Spain as police forces attempt to track down the British fugitive.
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