The partner of a cruise ship passenger who 'deliberately' leaped overboard before spending 10 hours in the sea had his assets frozen just weeks earlier, according to reports.

Kay Longstaff’s partner, Craig Rayment, 43, had his assets frozen by Spanish authorities as they sent him notice of a tax debt, it is reported.

Banks have reportedly been warned not to lend Mr Rayment, who runs a business for Brits in Costa del Sol, any more money because of his allegedly poor credit rating.

Mr Rayment, an electrician, was reportedly given a fortnight to settle his finances. It is unclear whether he has managed to yet or not, according to The Sun .

The news comes recently after it emerged Ms Longstaff, 46, who had claimed she had accidentally fallen off the deck of the Norwegian Star, had actually purposely lunged into the Adriatic Sea, according to investigators.
Mr Rayment reportedly had his assets frozen amid a tax debt notice just weeks before the fall
According to investigators, the air hostess 'deliberately' jumped into the sea (
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Ms Longstaff had told Croatian TV in the aftermath of the ordeal last Saturday night that she had fallen accidentally and her yoga had given her the skills to resist as she waited for rescue teams to fish her out.

But according to Italian and Croatian authorities, the woman "voluntarily" went overboard as she did so in a "determined" fashion.

However, what caused her to jump remains unknown.

CCTV images show the air hostess was alone when she went overboard at 11.45pm on August 18.

Mr Rayment was reportedly in bed when the incident unfolded and did not report her missing until 2am.
Ms Longstaff said she managed to swim for so long thanks to her yoga training (
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Ms Longstaff had claimed she had fallen from the seventh deck of the cruise liner (
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American Eddie Palladino, 60, who was on the cruise with his wife and two children at the time, said: “We were woken up by alarm bells going off and then there was an announcement from the captain.

“He said ‘I’m calling to alert you now that we have a reported jumper off the ship and we’re now in a search and rescue mission’.

“He didn’t say anything about an ­accident and called her a ‘jumper’.

"The railings right across the ship are very high. I’m 6ft tall and would have to climb up to get over them.

"She didn’t fall by ­accident. Her shirt was found on the deck. I’m happy she survived… it’s a miracle.”

Ms Longstaff and Mr Rayment have not spoken since she addressed the media briefly following her rescue. They are now believed to be in Costa del Sol.

She said at the time: "I fell off the back of the Norwegian Star and I was in the water for about 10 hours. These wonderful guys rescued me."