Kinahan crimelords support families of murdered gangsters Ross Monaghan & Eddie Lyons Jnr
Spanish cops are understood to potentially know the identity of the shooter but have not yet established which crew he was hired by
'WE'LL GET THIS SORTED'
'WE'LL GET THIS SORTED' Kinahan crimelords support families of murdered gangsters Ross Monaghan & Eddie Lyons Jnr
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KINAHAN cartel leaders are supporting the families of Costa del Sol hit victims Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr and have promised them: 'We'll get this sorted.'
Allies of fugitive Irish kingpin Daniel Kinahan have also told grieving loved ones they intend to attend the funerals of the executed hoods.
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Kinahan crimelords are supporting relatives of Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr
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Daniel Kinahan's associates have told loved ones they intend to attend the executed kingpins' funerals
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American and Irish crime-fighters are hunting the gang boss plus his dad Christy, pictured, and brother Christy Jnr
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The backing of one of Europe's most brutal drug gangs was revealed to The Scottish Sun by a Lyons clan relative — as a Spanish crime syndicate emerged as No1 suspects in Saturday's Mafia-style double assassination.
We told how Monaghan, 43, was key in helping to cement the Glasgow-based Lyons' ties with the Kinahans, who have a £4million bounty on their heads in the US.
Last night, the relative said: 'Ross was very, very close with the Irish guys and he had a very close relationship with them.
'The family have had a few phone calls from them to say, 'sorry for your loss'.
'The words they used were: 'We'll get it sorted'.
'Top Kinahan members who have already asked about the funeral and have asked about the dates.
'The bodies will be repatriated and there is talk about a joint funeral, although that's not certain.'
American and Irish crimefighters are hunting Kinahan, 47, his godfather dad Christy, 67, and brother Christy Jnr, 43.
Spanish cops are understood to potentially know the identity of the shooter but have not yet established which crew he was hired by.
The hitman stormed Monaghan's rish pub in Fuengirola before blasting Lyons, 46, and close pal Monaghan in front of terrified holidaymakers who had just watched the Champions League final.
Mobs from around the world - including from Morocco, Italy and the Balkans - are known to have bases in Spain and Dubai where key Lyons figures split their time.
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Scots cops have insisted the killings were not linked to the gang war in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
But the Lyons family last night scotched false theories that the murders could have been a revenge attack by their long-term Glasgow rivals.
But the Lyons have now scotched speculation that the double murder could have been a revenge attack by their long-term enemies.
They believe another mob has used the turf feud raging here as a smokescreen for the killings.
In a rare move aimed at preventing a further escalation in violence, the relative said: 'The family believe there are possibilities it is linked to trouble Ross had in Spain.
'Ross obviously has a lot of business out there and could be the people who ordered the hit have taken advantage of the situation in Scotland. We know Ross had lots of dealing with people out there and it could be something that's been bubbling under for a while.
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Caged cocaine kingpin Mark Richardson
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Dubai-based ex-Rangers ultra Ross McGill, 31, nicknamed Miami
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'But they have picked this time to act because there is an ongoing feud.
'They have seen an opportunity to use what's being going on here as a kind of camouflage, a tactical plan to act while these attacks in Edinburgh and Glasgow have been ongoing.'
It is understood Spanish authorities have told the victims' families they have a strong idea who carried out the attacks.
It now seems certain that Monaghan was the primary target when the assassin burst in to the pub at 11.30am after leaping from a car driven by an accomplice.
Harrowing CCTV footage aired on Spanish TV showed him crawling for his life with blood soaking through his T-shirt while being pursued by the mystery gunman, who had just killed Lyons.
Jail safety move for Daniel 2
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TWO caged gunmen have been placed in isolation amid rising gangland tensions.
Daniel clan hitman Raymond Anderson and Lyons shooter Billy 'Buff' Paterson have been shifted in a precautionary move by chiefs at HMP Shotts, Lanarkshire.
The move follows the unconnected executions of Lyons kingpins Ross Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, in Spain on Saturday.
Anderson, 62, gunned down Michael Lyons, 21, in the notorious Lambhill garage shooting in Glasgow in 2006.
Meanwhile Paterson, 45, was jailed for the murder of Daniel enforcer Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll, 29, four years later.
Last night, a jail source said: 'Anderson and Paterson are now both in isolation at HMP Shotts.
'The risk of attacks on them has never been higher.
'Even though it has been made clear the Daniels had nothing to do with what happened in Spain, there remains a risk.'
Anderson was caged for at least 30 years with fellow gunman James McDonald.
Paterson is said to be a powerful enforcer inside the tough nick.
The Scottish Prison Service said: 'We manage people in our care in a way which best meets individual risks and needs, and supports safety, security and good order.'
Lyons was shot in the chest at point-blank range and died instantly. At least four bullets were fired at cornered Monaghan inside.
It is believed relatives were dismayed by a seeming lack of forensic activity at the scene following the bloodbath.
The family member explained: 'The Spanish police said the reason for that is because they know who did it - although they have not told the family who they think it is.'
Last night Spanish officials vowed the killer seen fleeing in a getaway car will be caught.
Government representative Javier Salas said: 'I've no doubt that the person who caused the murders, who arrived and left the pub on foot with his face covered, will be identified and located, as happens in 90 per cent of cases in Malaga.
'Only one person entered and shot the two UK citizens who died practically on the spot.'
Ex-Union Bears leader McGill is said to be out for revenge after being paid for £500,000 of cocaine with fake banknotes.
A Police Scotland said previously: 'The investigation into the fatal shootings in Fuengirola is being carried out by Spanish police. We have no officers deployed within Spain.
'There is currently no intelligence to suggest the deaths of these two men in Spain are linked to recent criminal attacks in Scotland.'
Monaghan was cleared over the 2010 execution of Daniel enforcer Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll, who was gunned down in a car outside Asda in Robroyston, Glasgow.
He moved to Spain after surviving a previous murder bid when he was shot outside a primary school in Penilee, Glasgow, in 2017.
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