Investigation into missing X Factor rugby star Levi Davis is halted by Spanish officials, a year after he disappeared

An investigation into the disappearance of rugby player Levi Davis has been halted by Spanish officials, a year after he went missing from an Irish bar in Barcelona.

Authorities confirmed the court's investigation had been held, a decision court sources have said is 'provisional' after  police searches turned up no results.

One insider told The Sun that the case could be reopened if new evidence comes to light. The suspension will not affect a separate investigation by Spanish police.

Mr Davis, a rugby union player and X Factor: Celebrity guest, disappeared on October 29, 2022 after travelling alone to Barcelona from Ibiza.

Police concluded in April they believed Mr Davis, 24, had likely drowned after a witness on a cruise liner claimed to have seen a man fitting his description in the sea on the day he went missing.

Divers then searched the area in May, but found nothing to move the case on.

The update comes days before the anniversary of Mr Davis' disappearance on October 29 last year.

The case's suspension will not affect the investigation still ongoing by Spanish police. However, the investigation is understood to be inactive.

Mr Davis' disappearance remains a mystery to police, but the leading theory is that he drowned off the coast of Barcelona the day he went missing.

The Ealing Trailfinders winger was last seen leaving the Old Irish Pub in Barcelona on the famous Rambla.

Security cameras caught him leaving the pub, after just 35-minutes at 10.05pm. He had ordered a pint while watching football on TV.

He walked the short distance north on La Rambla to the nearby Hard Rock Cafe before heading south again and towards the port.

Detectives said earlier this year they had discovered Mr Davis' phone signal was last picked up in