Antonel Dobre, a Romanian national wanted over the death of a Sudanese man in Paceville, was escorted to Malta last night after he waived extradition proceedings in his home country.

He is to be questioned by the police in connection with the the death of Osama Al Shzliaoy, a 27-year-old Sudanese man who was found lying in a pool of blood outside a Paceville club on March 17. The migrant died four days later when life support machines were turned off.

Another suspect assisted police with their inquiries but was not directly involved in the incident

The Romanians were identified following police investigations and the release of CCTV footage stills of the two suspects, which were circulated on social networks.

One of them was arrested in Malta while the other had fled to Romania shortly after receiving medical attention at Mater Dei Hospital for slight injuries sustained during the brawl with Mr Shzliaoy outside the nightclub Clique.

The Sudanese man's friends are saying Mr Shzliaoy and Mr Dobre had accidentally brushed shoulders inside the club's toilet some time before the incident took place.

Maltese police, through the office of the Attorney General, issued a European Arrest Warrant against Mr Dobre.

Sources said Romanian police surprised Mr Dobre at his apartment in Bucharest early in the morning after they managed to locate him and also used CCTV footage of him arriving at Bucharest airport.

Mr Dobre  is expected to be charged with causing grievous bodily harm followed by death.