Gangster execution in Spain WAS linked to ongoing Scottish turf war, senior cops claim
COSTA BLAME FRICTION Gangster execution in Spain WAS linked to ongoing Scottish turf war, senior cops claim
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SENIOR detectives reckon force chiefs were wrong to rule out rival Scots hoods' involvement in the slayings of two gangsters in Spain, insiders have claimed.
And murder cops say 'credible' evidence links the deaths of Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr to a turf war here.
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Ross Monaghan (left) and Eddie Lyons Jnr were gunned down in Spain
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CCTV footage from inside Monaghans Bar, in Fuengirola, Spain
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The pair were laid to rest at a funeral
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Eddie Lyons Snr said a final farewell to murdered son Eddie Jnr
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A source revealed they agree with Costa del Sol officers who insist a mobile phone seized from the suspect ties him to the Lyons gang chiefs' enemies in the Daniels mob.
Police Scotland has said there is 'no intelligence' suggesting the hit was 'orchestrated from Scotland'.
But a source revealed: 'Experienced guys believe enough has been found to establish a link between the murders and gangland activity here.
'There's a reluctance to say it out loud over fears it'll pour petrol on a dangerous situation.
"The Spanish police released information top brass would rather have kept quiet.'
We told how Lyons, 46, was shot in the chest and died on the terrace of Monaghans Bar, in Fuengirola.
Pal Monaghan, 43, was blasted to death after fleeing inside on May 31.
Michael Riley, 44, from Huyton, Merseyside, was arrested in connection with the murders and is fighting extradition to Spain.
Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston said earlier: 'This remains a Spanish police investigation.'
It comes days after grieving Godfather Eddie Lyons Snr said a final farewell to murdered son Eddie Jnr who was laid to rest with lifelong Lyons gang pal Ross Monaghan.
Hundreds gather for double funeral of slain Scots gangsters Eddie Lyons Jr & Ross Monaghan
The 67-year-old was surrounded by security heavies as he arrived with loved-ones for the joint funeral of two of Scotland's most notorious crime kingpins.
Lyons and Monaghan were given a final send-off earlier this month - after they were gunned down in a Spanish boozer amid Scotland's raging turf wars.
The solemn occasion came days after we revealed authorities in Spain had handed over the pair's bodies to relatives for repatriation.
Hundreds of friends, family and underworld figures gathered at Bishopbriggs Crematorium in north Glasgow to show respect to Monaghan and Lyons Jnr - brother of Dubai-based mob boss Steven Lyons, 44.
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