who was previously acquitted of a notorious gangland murder. They both died when a masked gunman opened fire at Monaghan’s Bar in Fuengirola, Andalusia, last Saturday evening. Local media reported that the attack took place just after 23:00, when a car pulled up outside the crowded bar. The gunman then fled in the same vehicle.

Ross Monaghan was previously linked to the high-profile killing of one of Glasgow’s most notorious gangland figures – Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll. Carroll, an enforcer for the Daniel crime family, was shot 13 times while sitting in a car outside a supermarket in Robroyston, Glasgow, in 2010. Monaghan was accused of the murder and of disposing of evidence afterward but was later acquitted due to lack of evidence. He was also shot in the shoulder while dropping off his daughter at a primary school in Glasgow in 2017.

Eddie Lyons Jnr had also previously been shot and wounded in an attack in 2006, believed to have been carried out by Carroll. Police Scotland said it was unable to comment on a possible link to a recent gangland feud in Scotland and has directed inquiries to the Spanish authorities. BBC journalist Guy Hedgecoe reported that there have been several similar shootings in the Costa del Sol area in recent weeks, several of which are believed to be connected to drug crime. Monaghan’s bar is located on the seafront and is a popular spot with tourists and expats.

The bar had been screening the UEFA Champions League final on the evening of the attack. The Foreign Office said it had not been approached for any consular assistance but that its staff are ready to assist any British nationals if required. (BBC/ SPINDRIFT)