Teen Brit arrested in Spain for ‘killing brother during row’

BRITISH teenager has been arrested after allegedly killing his twin brother in a row. Michael Goodman’s body was found in April near the remote country house they shared in Spain — 13 months after he was last seen. Twin Ryan, now 19, was detained by police after DNA tests on the dead teenager. Last night he was being held in a juvenile detention centre on suspicion of his brother’s murder. He reportedly told investigators he killed his brother by accident after his sibling hit his head on a door knob during an argument. He said he buried his body after panicking. Goodman is expected to remain in custody for the next six months while an investigation into Michael’s death continues. The twins are understood to have lived with their mum, grandad and two younger twin siblings in the house near Vallada — a village 1½ hours from the Costa Blanca resort Benidorm. It is not known where in the UK the dead boy was originally from. His mum reported him missing in May last year, two months after he first disappeared. A hill walker alerted police on April 26 after finding human remains hidden under branches near a fence surrounding the family home. Ryan, who turned 19 earlier this month, was arrested after DNA tests carried out at a specialist lab in Madrid showed the body was Michael’s. He told police his brother died as they rowed over who had taken money their mum claimed was missing, according to local newspaper reports. Ryan’s mum, who has not been named, is said to have told police she believes her son died accidentally. A youth court in the nearby town of Jativa ordered the teenager’s remand in jail after he and relatives were quizzed by a judge. Ryan was led into court with a blanket over his head by two armed Civil Guard officers. A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: “His mother was very worried when Michael went missing but thought he had disappeared voluntarily because he had gone off before and come back. ”She was totally devastated when they discovered his body. ”It was only a few feet away from the family home. The police have told us it looked like it had been covered up in a hurry with a few branches and twigs.”