Spanish bar where Scottish crime figures were shot dead to reopen
A Spanish bar where two senior figures from Scottish crime group were shot dead is to reopen this weekend under a new name.Ross Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, were murdered at Monaghans bar in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol on 31 May.According to the venue's Facebook page, the beachfront pub - which is understood to have have been co-owned by Monaghan - will now be called The Irish Rover.Michael Riley, 44, has been accused by Spanish police of the murders with a full extradition hearing scheduled for later this year.
Mongahan and Lyons Jnr were targeted by a lone gunman in front of friends and customers after watching the Champions League final.Both were linked to the Lyons crime group, which is based in the west of Scotland.According to the Spanish National Police, the suspect's gun jammed after he killed Lyons Jnr with a single shot outside the bar.He then pursued Monaghan inside and fired two more shots which proved fatal.On Tuesday, a senior Spanish National Police officer highlighted the "professionalism" of the shootings and the suspect's "perfectly planned" escape from Spain.Chief Supt Pedro Agudo Novo also alleged that the killer was a member of the Daniel crime group.The Lyons and Daniel families and their criminal associates have been engaged in a violent feud which dates back more than two decades.
Since March, individuals linked to the Daniel group have been targeted in a wave of gangland attacks in the east and west of Scotland.BBC Scotland News understands that investigators in Spain and in Scotland were surprised by Chief Supt Agudo Novo's public statement.The position of Scottish detectives is that there is no evidence linking the shootings to the Daniel group.In response to Chief Supt Novo's comments, Police Scotland repeated the carefully-worded statement they issued three days after the murders.The force said there was still "no current evidence" to suggest events in Fuengirola were linked to the ongoing violence in Scotland, or that they had been "orchestrated from Scotland".Last Friday, Michael Riley was arrested on an international arrest warrant in the Liverpool area in connection with the shootings.Mr Riley appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London via videolink from HMP Wandsworth on Thursday.He has not been charged and as yet has had no opportunity to respond to allegations made about him by Spanish National Police.
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Spanish bar where Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr shot dead to reopen under new name
Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan were killed in Monaghan's Bar in Fuengirola. The Spanish bar where two senior figures from a Scottish organised crime group were brutally shot dead is set to reopen this weekend under a new name. Ross Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, were shot dead at Monaghan's Bar in Fuengirola in the Costa Del Sol on May 31. The bar, understood to have have been co-owned by Monaghan, will go under the new name of The Irish Rover, reports the BBC. Michael Terrence Riley, from Merseyside, was arrested in England on Friday June 13 in connection with the alleged shootings in the Costa del Sol on May 31 under an international arrest warrant issued by the Spanish authorities. The 44-year-old has been charged with two counts of murder and one of possession of a firearm. He appeared via videolink from HMP Wandsworth on Thursday June 19 to confirm his name and date of birth during a brief hearing. The hearing was adjourned until Friday June 20 due to problems with the feed, so he can appear in the dock in person. His full extradition hearing is expected to be held later this year. Mongahan and Lyons Jnr, both linked to the Lyons crime clan, were targeted by a lone gunman in front of friends and customers after watching the Champions League final. The Spanish National Police noted the suspect's gun jammed after he killed Lyons Jnr with a single shot outside the bar, before pursuing Monaghan inside and firing two shots which proved fatal. Speaking at a press conference in Spain on Tuesday, Chief Supt Pedro Agudo Novo said: "The double murder was carried out by a professional killer and member of one of the victims' rival gangs. "In this case we are not talking about an independent hired killer but an internal member of the rival Daniels gang who ends up assassinating two members of an enemy gang." The Chief Supt also alleged the killer was not an independent hired killer but an internal member of the rival Daniel gang. However Police Scotland, who have been investigating the war between the rival crime syndicates for decades, seemed to suggest the killing had nothing to do with their rivalry - or the war on the Daniel mob being waged by Lyons associate Ross McGill. Henchmen of the Dubai-based former Rangers ultra have targeted the Daniel mob and associates since March over a fallout regarding a stolen stash of cocaine. Homes, people and businesses have been targeted in firebombings, knife attacks and shootings, in Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounding areas, and is being investigated by Police Scotland as part of Operation Portaledge. Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston previously said: "We are not aware of any current evidence which suggests the deaths of these two men in Spain are linked to the recent criminal attacks in Scotland being investigated as part of Operation Portaledge. "We are aware of the statement from the Spanish Police and although we cannot comment on an ongoing investigation in another jurisdiction, our position remains that we have no current evidence to suggest that this incident was orchestrated from Scotland. "We are aware of the arrest of an individual in the Merseyside area and will continue to support colleagues in Spain where necessary and if required by them." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Scottish Sun
2 hours ago
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Spain boozer where Scots gangsters were shot dead reopens under new name
Monaghans in Fuengirola will welcome punters again after a new bar boss stepped in to run the newly-named Irish Rover ROVERS RETURN Spain boozer where Scots gangsters were shot dead reopens under new name Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE BOOZER where two Scots hoods were shot dead in a gangland bloodbath has reopened under a new name - three weeks after the Spain massacre. Monaghans bar in Fuengirola will welcome punters again after a new bar boss stepped in to run the newly-named Irish Rover. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Monaghans ber pictured before the murders of Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr 5 A message posted on the bar's Facebook page reveals plans to reopen. 5 Eddie Lyons Jnr 5 Ross Monaghan Credit: The Scottish Sun A message on the pub's social media reveals the new landlord is looking forward to pulling pints at the beachside sports bar where Lyons gang kingpins Ross Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, were slaughtered. A post read: 'The Rover Returns! Join Clive and all the team when the doors open this coming weekend at the new Irish Rover! 'Clive, a well known pub landlord in the area, with over 26 years in the game decided to give it another go, and looks forward to welcoming his customers old and new on his new adventure!' The relaunch comes after we revealed workers have removed the sign named after murdered Monaghan whose alleged killer now faces an extradition fight. Workers removed foot-high gold lettering spelling out his surname just 12 days after he and fellow Scots gangster Lyons were assassinated on the Costa del Sol. Pictures showed a specials board advertising home-made soup lying on a table inside, as well as a branded banner and parasols that previously stood on the terrace. A source said at the time: 'No-one knows if they are planning to re-open, but it does look like there's been some work done to the property.' Monaghan's involvement in the business prompted Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay to call for tighter controls to stop mobsters using supposedly respectable firms to launder dirty cash. He said: 'The Spanish and Scottish authorities should be asking how a known member of a major international drugs gang appeared to have the ownership of a prominent business which literally had his name above the door? 'A guy like that should never have had the ability to put his name on assets for which the only source of funding has been drugs.' Spanish cops insist hitman who executed Ross Monaghan & Eddie Lyons Jr killer WAS member of rival Daniel clan The Lyons gang kingpins had been part of a group watching the Champions League footie final on May 31 when the killer struck. Graphic CCTV footage aired by Spanish broadcasters showed Monaghan crawling on his hands and knees in a bid to flee the hitman, before collapsing against a wall. The horrifying film shows blood from a wound near his heart soaking through his white t-shirt. 5 CCTV shown on Spanish TV captured the moment the shooter storms in. We told how a captured mobile phone holds the key to proving the assassinations in Spain of two Scots crime kingpins are linked to their Daniel gang rivals, sources claim. Cops are understood to have seized the mobile from an alleged hitman suspected of shooting dead the duo. Insiders say it contains data allegedly linking Michael Riley, 44, to Daniel hoods who Spanish detectives reckon are behind the double slaying. Crimefighters appear at odds over who ordered the hit - with Scots officers insisting there is 'no intelligence' linking it to the gangland turf war here.
BBC News
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Spanish bar where Scottish crime figures were shot dead to reopen
A Spanish bar where two senior figures from Scottish crime group were shot dead is to reopen this weekend under a new Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, were murdered at Monaghans bar in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol on 31 to the venue's Facebook page, the beachfront pub - which is understood to have have been co-owned by Monaghan - will now be called The Irish Riley, 44, has been accused by Spanish police of the murders with a full extradition hearing scheduled for later this year. Mongahan and Lyons Jnr were targeted by a lone gunman in front of friends and customers after watching the Champions League were linked to the Lyons crime group, which is based in the west of to the Spanish National Police, the suspect's gun jammed after he killed Lyons Jnr with a single shot outside the then pursued Monaghan inside and fired two more shots which proved Tuesday, a senior Spanish National Police officer highlighted the "professionalism" of the shootings and the suspect's "perfectly planned" escape from Supt Pedro Agudo Novo also alleged that the killer was a member of the Daniel crime Lyons and Daniel families and their criminal associates have been engaged in a violent feud which dates back more than two decades. Since March, individuals linked to the Daniel group have been targeted in a wave of gangland attacks in the east and west of Scotland News understands that investigators in Spain and in Scotland were surprised by Chief Supt Agudo Novo's public position of Scottish detectives is that there is no evidence linking the shootings to the Daniel response to Chief Supt Novo's comments, Police Scotland repeated the carefully-worded statement they issued three days after the force said there was still "no current evidence" to suggest events in Fuengirola were linked to the ongoing violence in Scotland, or that they had been "orchestrated from Scotland".Last Friday, Michael Riley was arrested on an international arrest warrant in the Liverpool area in connection with the Riley appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London via videolink from HMP Wandsworth on has not been charged and as yet has had no opportunity to respond to allegations made about him by Spanish National Police.
