US 'affluenza' fugitive Ethan Couch held in Mexico

A Texas teenager who avoided jail over a fatal drink-driving crash by claiming he suffered from "affluenza" has been detained by police in Mexico.

Ethan Couch, 18, and his mother Tonya were taken into custody in the west coast resort town of Puerto Vallarta.

An arrest warrant was issued earlier this month for Couch after he failed to report to his probation officer.

Couch became known for his unusual defence, which argued his privileged upbringing was to blame for the crash.

Helen Fawkes reports.