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Yahoo
6 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Police probing firebombing at Scottish mansion after gangsters shot dead in Spain
Police are probing a Scottish firebombing which took place shortly after two notorious gangsters were shot dead in Spain. High-ranking members of the Lyons crime clan - Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan - are understood to have been fatally shot outside a pub registered to Monaghan in Costa Del Sol on Saturday night. A masked gunman got out a vehicle and opened fire on his targets outside the pub which was full of punters watching the Champions League final in Fuengirola. READ MORE: Robbie Williams' wife Ayda gives one-word take on Edinburgh as couple take in sights READ MORE: Edinburgh Robbie Williams fans vow 'never again' as they're trapped in huge crowds after gig Just minutes after the gunman opened fire, a plush Scottish home in the Renfrewshire village of Bridge of Weir was torched, causing considerable damage, reports the Record. The incident took place shortly before 11.30pm and prompted a response from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service as well as police. A window of the property was reportedly smashed and the interior suffered smoke damage. The firebombing is currently being investigated by Paisley CID who are probing whether or not it is linked to recent incidents in Edinburgh and Glasgow which began in March. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. War was waged on Edinburgh kingpin Mark Richardson and the Daniel crime clan after a Dubai-based Mr Big was ripped off in a £500k drug deal. The individual, who was recently named as Ross McGill, has since targeted businesses and properties linked to both Richardson and his Glasgow-based associates. It is also unclear if the double murder bid in Spain is linked to the escalating Scottish underworld feud. Detective Sergeant Kenny Taggart said: "The fire was set alight within a residential area and caused considerable distress and alarm to nearby residents. Thankfully, there were no reports of any injuries. "I am appealing to anyone who heard or saw anything suspicious in the local area to contact us. I would ask residents in the Bridge of Weir area and surrounding villages who have video doorbell, CCTV or possible dash cam footage to review it. "It may have captured something that can assist our enquiries." Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 4116 of 31 May 2025. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if you wish to remain anonymous.
Telegraph
7 hours ago
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Two Scottish men with gangland connections shot dead in Spanish bar
Two Scottish men with gangland connections have been shot dead at a bar in a popular Costa del Sol holiday resort. A masked man is said to have entered Monaghans Bar, in Fuengirola, Andalusia, and killed his victims in front of tourists and expats. BBC Scotland reported that the victims were Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan, who was previously acquitted of a gangland murder. Diario Sur, a regional newspaper, reported that the attack took place at just after 11pm on Saturday after the conclusion of the Champions League final, which the bar had been screening. A car is said to have pulled up, and the gunman got out before opening fire. He then fled in the vehicle, with both his victims dying at the scene. Pictures from the scene showed a man in shorts and a T-shirt lying lifeless on his back by a drinks and meal blackboard on an outside terrace at the Irish bar, which is popular with tourists. Roadblocks set up Javier Salas, from the central government in the Malaga province, confirmed to BBC News that both men were believed to be Scottish. Spanish media reported that officers from the region's specialist and violent crime unit had launched an investigation. Police set up roadblocks in the area after the shooting. Mr Monaghan was previously linked to the murder of Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll, one of Glasgow's most feared gangland figures. Carroll, an enforcer for the Daniel crime family, was shot 13 times as he sat in a car outside a supermarket in Robroyston, Glasgow, in 2010. Monaghan was accused of the murder, but was acquitted due to a lack of evidence. Monaghan was shot in the shoulder as he dropped off his daughter at a primary school in Glasgow in 2017. He is reported to have moved to Spain at around this time. Lyons Jnr had been shot and wounded in an attack in 2006, believed to have been carried out by Carroll. Their deaths followed the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old British man in nearby Calahonda nearly six weeks ago. He was shot dead at around 8pm on April 21 in a professional hit as he headed back to his car after finishing a football match with friends. The incident was the fourth shooting that month on the Costa del Sol, where rival gangs have used extreme violence to settle scores. It is understood that the Foreign Office has not been approached for consular assistance with the shootings, but that its staff are ready to support British nationals overseas.
Daily Mail
8 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Revealed: The infamous Scottish gangsters shot dead by hooded gunman outside an Irish bar on the Costa Del Sol
Two 'infamous Scottish gangsters' have been shot dead in front of horrified holidaymakers in a crowded pub in Spain. A masked gunman opened fire at an Irish bar in Fuengirola, on the Costa del Sol, at around 11.30pm on Saturday before fleeing in a vehicle. The victims have been widely named as notorious gangsters Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr, prompting speculation that the assassination is linked to a gangland feud that has raged across Scotland's Central Belt since March. Spanish authorities say the first victim was shot in the chest, while the second was hit in the chest and abdomen. One man died instantly and although attempts were made to revive the other, he was also pronounced dead at the scene. Disturbing images of the incident show a man in shorts and a T-shirt lying lifeless on his back on a terrace outside the bar. Pictures also show police and paramedics surrounding a body that has been covered with a blanket as appalled tourists look on. Unsuspecting visitors to the bar, which was owned by Monaghan and calls itself a 'family friendly' venue, had gathered to watch the Champions League final before the gunman burst in. One local told the Malaga Hoy newspaper: 'I thought they were going to kill me too. I thought I was hearing fireworks at first but then saw the noise was coming from someone firing a gun.' Another explained that he saw people running for their lives, adding: 'I looked out and saw a man pointing at something and shooting. I was in shock, I didn't know how to react.' No arrests have been made, but police have set up roadblocks in the surrounding area in a bid to catch whoever was responsible. According to Spanish newspapers, the regional authorities have mobilised a specialist violent crime unit to investigate the incident. The Foreign Office said that it had not been approached for any consular assistance but its staff were ready to assist any British nationals if required. The shootings are the latest in a series of violent crimes that have shaken the Costa del Sol in recent weeks as rival gangs operating from the popular resort seek to settle scores. Six weeks ago, a 32-year-old British man was murdered in the nearby town of Calahonda, in what police are treating as a drug-related gang shooting. Just days before, a 34-year-old Briton was hospitalised after being shot outside a nightclub in Marbella. Ross Monaghan was previously linked to the high-profile killing of one of Glasgow's most notorious gangland figures and enforcer for the Daniel crime family, Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll. He was targeted as he sat outside a supermarket in Robroyston, Glasgow, in 2010. Monaghan was accused of the murder and of disposing of evidence after the shooting but was later acquitted amid a lack of evidence. He was targeted by a shooter in 2017 when he dropped off his daughter at primary school in Glasgow. Lyons Jnr was shot at just days before Carroll was killed. Police Scotland refused to say whether they are supporting foreign officers on the possible Scottish organised crime element of the shooting at the seafront bar, Monaghans. A vicious gangland war has been raging between three rival groups since March. It has seen buildings firebombed and men mutilated across the Central Belt. Former Union Bears chief Ross McGill, 31, has been blamed for launching a wave of attacks in Glasgow and Edinburgh over a drug deal gone wrong. The Dubai-based gangster is said to have ordered assaults on associates of the Daniel crime family, which are believed to have been plotted with the help of Spanish-based rivals from the Lyons gang. More than 40 arrests have been made in Scotland in response to the escalating turf war, but McGill's enforcers, a group dubbed Tamo Junto, have vowed to continue their attacks regardless. On Friday, the group wrote: 'We have terrorised you since March and we will continue to do so.'
BreakingNews.ie
8 hours ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Two Scottish men dead after Malaga shooting
Two Scottish men have died following a shooting in southern Spain, reports suggest. The BBC has reported that a gunman opened fire outside Monaghans Bar in Fuengirola, Malaga on Saturday night. Advertisement A local government official told the broadcaster it is believed the two men are Scottish. The UK Foreign Office said it had not been contacted for consular assistance in relation to the incident but would offer assistance if asked. Ireland Two people shot dead at Irish bar in Costa del sol Read More A local newspaper said the attack took place at around 11pm, when a car pulled up outside the bar and masked man got out, before opening fire on the two as they stood outside the venue. The gunman then fled in the car, the report continued, with both men dying at the scene. Advertisement A popular Irish-themed bar with locals, Monaghans was playing the Champions League final on Saturday evening, shortly before the incident.
The Sun
12 hours ago
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- The Sun
Two shot dead in horror Irish bar gun attack in Costa del Sol as victims blasted while watching Champions League final
TWO people have been shot dead at a popular Irish bar in a Costa del Sol holiday resort. A masked man is said to have entered Monaghans Fuengirola and killed his victims in front of horrified tourists and expats enjoying a drink after the end of the Champions League final before fleeing in a getaway vehicle. 1 Some reports speak of two gunmen, although this has yet to be confirmed by police. Grisly pictures from the scene of last night's shooting, which occurred around 11.30pm, show a man lying lifeless on his back in shorts and a T-shirt by a drinks and meal blackboard on an outside terrace at the Irish bar. In other disturbing images police and paramedics can be seen surrounding the body of one of the victims, thought to be the same man, after he was covered under a blanket as shocked locals and holidaymakers looked on. There are no reports yet of any arrests, although police set up roadblocks in the area after the shooting to try to catch those responsible. Unconfirmed local reports are pointing to the horror crime being a possible gang-related shooting because of the way it was executed. The latest gun murders follow the fatal shooting nearly six weeks ago of a 32-year-old British man in nearby Calahonda. He was shot dead around 8pm on April 21 in a professional hit as he headed back to his car after finishing a football match with friends. The killers fled in a getaway car that was later torched. Police are investigating the brutal assassination as a drug-related gang shooting but have yet to make any arrests. The victim has not been named but was known to come from Liverpool. Reports at the time described the incident as the fourth shooting so far that month on the Costa del Sol, where rival gangs have increasingly used extreme violence to settle scores and a number of international mafias are known to have a base. Four days before the Calahonda shooting a 34-year-old man was rushed to the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella after being shot outside a nightclub in the famous Costa del Sol resort. INVESTIGATIONS ARE ONGOING National Police are investigating the latest attack. Monaghans Fuengirola describes itself online as a place 'where you can relax and spend the day enjoying great home cooked meals on a sunny terrace and watch live sporting events.' It also bills itself as a 'family friendly sports bar and restaurant located in Torreblanca, Fuengirola opposite one of the area's most popular beaches.' Torreblanca is to the east of Fuengirola town centre and a stone's throw from an area called Los Boliches. The Malaga branch of hard-right Spanish party Vox said in a post on X, referencing the series of recent shootings on the Costa del Sol: 'A new shooting in the province of Malaga, this time in Fuengirola. 'What are the Popular Party and the governing PSOE party waiting for to increase the presence of police and other state security forces on the Costa del Sol? 'We have been demanding urgent measures to end these shootings for several weeks now.'
