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| Man arrested over shooting of Scots in Spanish bar | Man arrested over shooting of Scots in Spanish bar |
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| Eddie Lyons Jr (left) and Ross Monaghan (right) were killed in the shooting at the bar in Spain | Eddie Lyons Jr (left) and Ross Monaghan (right) were killed in the shooting at the bar in Spain |
| A man suspected of murdering two senior figures from a Scottish organised crime group in a Spanish bar has been arrested. | A man suspected of murdering two senior figures from a Scottish organised crime group in a Spanish bar has been arrested. |
| The BBC understands Michael Riley, 44, was taken into custody in Liverpool by Merseyside Police under an international arrest warrant issued by the Spanish authorities. | |
| Ross Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, were shot dead at Monaghans Bar in Fuengirola in the Costa Del Sol on 31 May. | Ross Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, were shot dead at Monaghans Bar in Fuengirola in the Costa Del Sol on 31 May. |
| Both men were connected to the Lyons family, a major organised crime group based in the west of Scotland. | Both men were connected to the Lyons family, a major organised crime group based in the west of Scotland. |
| Merseyside Police said a man arrested over the shootings had appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Saturday morning. | |
| He has been remanded in custody and will appear in court again at a later date. | He has been remanded in custody and will appear in court again at a later date. |
| Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan had been watching the Champions League final with friends when they were targeted at the bar on the Andalusian town's beachfront. | Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan had been watching the Champions League final with friends when they were targeted at the bar on the Andalusian town's beachfront. |
| According to medical reports, Lyons Jnr died after being hit by a single bullet outside the bar in front of friends and customers. | According to medical reports, Lyons Jnr died after being hit by a single bullet outside the bar in front of friends and customers. |
| CCTV also showed the gunman pursuing Monaghan inside the pub and firing more shots, leaving him fatally injured. | CCTV also showed the gunman pursuing Monaghan inside the pub and firing more shots, leaving him fatally injured. |
| Scottish detectives have been helping the Spanish police with their investigation, providing information on the men's backgrounds. | Scottish detectives have been helping the Spanish police with their investigation, providing information on the men's backgrounds. |
| In the wake of the killings, Police Scotland issued a statement saying there was no intelligence to suggest the deaths were linked to an ongoing gangland feud in the east and west of Scotland's central belt. | In the wake of the killings, Police Scotland issued a statement saying there was no intelligence to suggest the deaths were linked to an ongoing gangland feud in the east and west of Scotland's central belt. |
| More than 40 people have been arrested following a series of violent incidents, including alleged attempted murders and firebombings. | More than 40 people have been arrested following a series of violent incidents, including alleged attempted murders and firebombings. |
| The force also said there was nothing to suggest that the shooting was planned in Scotland. | The force also said there was nothing to suggest that the shooting was planned in Scotland. |
| The men had been watching the Champions League final at Monaghans Bar | The men had been watching the Champions League final at Monaghans Bar |
| The Lyons clan have been locked in a long-running feud with the rival Daniels family. | The Lyons clan have been locked in a long-running feud with the rival Daniels family. |
| Monaghan was previously linked to the high-profile killing of feared Glasgow gangland figure Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll, an enforcer for the Daniels. | Monaghan was previously linked to the high-profile killing of feared Glasgow gangland figure Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll, an enforcer for the Daniels. |
| He was accused of the murder in a Glasgow supermarket car park in 2010, but was later acquitted due to a lack of evidence. | He was accused of the murder in a Glasgow supermarket car park in 2010, but was later acquitted due to a lack of evidence. |
| Monaghan was himself later shot in the shoulder as he dropped his daughter off at school in Glasgow in 2017. | Monaghan was himself later shot in the shoulder as he dropped his daughter off at school in Glasgow in 2017. |
| He is believed to have moved to Spain a short time later. | He is believed to have moved to Spain a short time later. |
| Lyons Jnr was also shot and wounded in an attack in 2006, which was believed to have been carried out by Carroll. | Lyons Jnr was also shot and wounded in an attack in 2006, which was believed to have been carried out by Carroll. |
| The two groups have traded a number of violent attacks for about 20 years. | The two groups have traded a number of violent attacks for about 20 years. |