A friend made bad decisions and got in bad credit card and unsecured loan debt...

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...in UK.? (About 50k between various cards etc)In a panic, he has defaulted on payments and disappeared for a while. He intends to go to Europe for a while and sort himself out so that eventually he can try and sort out his debts back here. How likely is it that the banks or debt collectors will issue him with CCJs if he has no known address in UK? And are the banks likely to investigate him for fraud if he disappears for a while, even though he wants to resolve the problem when possible? He is very scared that he may be arrested at the airport leaving or returning to UK.. (He badly regrets it believe me, so please no smart ass comments...) Any info from people who are in the field would be greatly appreciated! Ps, my friend does not know I'm asking for advice!)