Egghead CJ de Mooi facing police quiz over '12 bodies found in Amsterdam canals'

Facing extradition: Egghead CJ
Jamie Micklethwaite23 September 2016
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Eggheads star CJ de Mooi is to face questions from police about 12 dead bodies found in the canals of Amsterdam after writing in his book that he feared he may have killed someone.

CJ, real name Joseph Connagh, was arrested by Dutch Police at Heathrow Airport on Wednesday over allegations made in his book.

De Mooi, of Caldicot, wrote that he may have killed a mugger while living on the streets of Amsterdam after "punching him in the face and throwing him in a canal".

A Netherlands Public Prosecution Service spokesman told the Sun that the arrest warrant only related to what was written in de Mooi's book.

He said:“We want to question him about the incident he described in his book.

“In 1988 the Amsterdam police has found around 12 bodies in the canals. One of them could be his victim if his story seems to be true.”

The quiz show star was granted bail at Westminster Magistrates' Court yesterday after he was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Ex-Eggheads star CJ de Mooi in court over alleged killing in Netherlands

He could face extradition to the Netherlands if a European Arrest Warrent is approved.

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