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7 days ago
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Police: No suggestion Spanish murders linked to gang feud
Police say there is currently nothing to suggest the murders of two Scots in a Spanish bar is related to an on-going gang war in Scotland. Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan were shot dead in an attack at Monaghans pub in Fuengirola on Saturday two men have links to the Lyons crime clan, which along with the rival Daniels gang has been linked to a series of assaults, shootings and fire-bombings across Glasgow and Edinburgh in recent has been intense speculation that the murders are the latest twist in that feud, but a statement by Police Scotland has said there is "nothing to suggest that the shooting in Fuengirola was planned from within Scotland". Lyons, 46, and Monaghan, 43, died when a gunman opened fire on them in the bar at about 23:00 local time. He then fled the scene in a is located on the seafront of the town and is a popular bar with tourists and expats. The bar had been screening the UEFA Champions League final on the evening of the mayor of Fuengirola, Ana Mula, earlier called for more police resources to combat organised crime-related violence on the Costa del Mula said: "We live in a world and at a time where crime knows no borders."In places like the Costa del Sol, we're seeing developments that, as they spread, inevitably affect us."We need much greater involvement from the state on this issue."She also called for the deployment of more police officers who specialise in organised mayor added: "I intend to be relentless in demanding action on this."It's a top priority for our community and our city." Spanish investigation But in a statement released on on Tuesday evening, Police Scotland made it clear it was not directly investigating the murders."The investigation into the fatal shootings in Fuengirola is being carried out by Spanish police," it said."Police Scotland is supporting Spanish police where requested, however at this time 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 the recent criminal attacks in Scotland being investigated as part of Operation Portaledge. "Any misinformation or speculation linking the events in Spain are not helpful to the ongoing investigations in either country."There is also nothing to suggest that the shooting in Fuengirola was planned from within Scotland."
BBC News
02-06-2025
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- BBC News
Spain bar shooting: Who were Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr?
Two men shot dead at a bar in Spain on Saturday were among Scotland's most high profile underworld Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46 - both major players in the Lyons crime clan - were killed at Monaghans Bar in Fuengirola, have been involved in a bloody rivalry with the Daniel group dating back more than 20 years, which was the focus of a recent BBC Gangster podcastSince March, both gangs have been linked to what's thought to be a fresh feud with a series of assaults, shootings and firebombings across Glasgow and Edinburgh. Spanish detectives have yet to confirm if the double murder on the Costa del Sol is connected to the recent violence, which has resulted in more than 30 the shooting at Monaghans Bar is the most significant gangland development since Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll was shot dead in an Asda car park in 2010. Ross Monaghan Monaghan first hit the headlines when he was arrested as a suspect for the supermarket the time Carroll, 29, had been responsible for a series of so-called "alien abductions" across central kidnappings were described in such a way as the victims, who were tortured and robbed, told police they couldn't remember anything about their 13 January 2010, Carroll attended a lunchtime business meeting at Asda in Robroyston, enforcer met drug pusher Stephen Glen, who was linked to the Lyons family.A trial later heard Carroll told him: "You're working for me now. Anybody that doesn't fall into line is going to get banged."But minutes after delivering the ultimatum, he was sitting in the back of a black Audi A3 when a speeding Volkswagen Golf screeched to a halt in front of the two associates fled leaving him trapped in the back of the three-door masked men emerged from the Golf and opened fire, shattering the rear passenger was shot in the head and chest - 13 times in total - in an attack that lasted 25 being arguably the most public gangland hit ever carried out in Scotland the Police Scotland investigation was initially met with a wall of in August 2010 Monaghan was arrested, just 10 days before his partner gave birth to their spent six months on remand only to be acquitted of the murder in May 2012 after a judge ruled that there was insufficient evidence to convict the time Monaghan said: "It's been a nightmare. I'm glad to get this over."I've always said it was nothing to do with me."Less than five years later Monaghan was shot in the shoulder outside a Glasgow primary school after dropping his child gunman was pushing a child's buggy when he opened fire on Muirdykes Road near St George's Primary, associates of the Daniel clan were both cleared of the attack at a trial but were later convicted for other organised crime is believed to have moved to Spain soon after the school has been reported that he owned the Costa del Sol bar, bearing his name, where he was killed. Eddie Lyons Jnr Eddie Lyons Jnr survived a previous attempt on his life 18 years ago when he was ambushed by Kevin Carroll in Bellshill, followed an incident which was widely credited with taking the rivalry with the Daniel to another November 2006 Carroll allegedly used a 4x4 and a tow rope to topple the headstone of Eddie Jnr's brother, Garry, who was only eight when he died of leukaemia in desecration of his grave marked a new following month two men in a blue Mazda pulled up outside a garage in Lambhill, in the north of Anderson and James McDonald put on old man face masks then walked into Applerow Motors, off the busy Balmore Road, and opened owner, David Lyons, took cover but his 21-year-old nephew Michael - Eddie Jnr's cousin - was shot cousin, Steven Lyons, was injured along with his associate Robert hitmen were enforcers for the Daniel crime clan, believed to have been led by the late Jamie years later Eddie's father ended up in the dock after he admitted racking up more than £250,000 in mortgage frauds by giving lenders fake income Sheriff Court heard he bought property in East Kilbride and Cumbernauld by self-certifying on mortgage Jnr and Monaghan later appeared before the same court but were cleared of a vicious street attack on three men outside a bar in East Dunbartonshire which took place in April the trial collapsed when two of the alleged victims said they had no memory of what had happened to them. The pair remained close friends and had been watched the Champions League final in the bar on Saturday night before they were shot dead at close range.
