The Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont is heading back to Belgium after paying a lightning visit to Barcelona, the secretary general of his party told a radio station on Friday. His plan is to continue working from Waterloo, Junts Secretary General Jordi Turull told Catalan radio station RAC1. Puigdemont had been in Barcelona since Tuesday evening, he said. After giving a brief speech, Puigdemont managed to flee despite a large contingent of police seeking to arrest him on Thursday. The Catalan police are due to comment on the failed arrest at a press conference.