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Man accused of shooting Scots in Spain appears in court

Spindrift Eddie Lyons Jr (left) and Ross Monaghan (right) wearing dark clothing. Monaghan has red hair and is looking right at the camera. Lyons Jnr is looking off camera and has dark hair.Spindrift
Eddie Lyons Jr (left) and Ross Monaghan were killed in the shooting at the bar in Fuengirola

A man wanted in Spain over the murders of two senior figures from a Scottish organised crime group in a Spanish bar has appeared in court in England.

Michael Riley, 44, has been accused by Spanish police of the murders of Ross Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, at Monaghans Bar in Fuengirola on 31 May.

Mr Riley appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London via videolink from HMP Wandsworth.

His full extradition hearing is expected to be held later this year.

Mr Riley has not been charged and as yet has had no opportunity to respond to allegations made about him by Spanish National Police.

A general view of Monaghans Bar in Fuengirola. The outside of the bar is black and has the name surrounded by two green shamrocks in gold lettering.
The men had been watching the Champions League final at Monaghans bar

He spoke to confirm his name and date of birth during the brief hearing.

Due to problems with the videolink, Mr Riley is expected to appear in court in person on Friday.

Mr Riley was arrested by Merseyside Police last Friday under an international arrest warrant issued by the Spanish authorities.

Gun jammed

Following the shooting, Spanish police said the hitman's gun jammed after he killed Lyons Jnr with a single shot outside the bar.

The gunman then pursued Monaghan inside the venue and killed him with two more shots.

Both Lyons Jnr and Monaghan were connected to the Lyons crime group based in the west of Scotland.