Scots gangland hit in Spain is most likely down to a pro 'gun for hire'

Monaghan... owned the bar and was said to have made links with an Irish cartel

- By Richard Elias and Ben Borland

CLAIMS that the gunman who shot dead two prominent gangsters in a Spanish bar had been dispatched there from Scotland have been described as "highly doubtful" by one expert.

Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jr were killed on Saturday night when a hitman targeted them in Fuengirola. Early reports suggested the assassin was a Scot, but one source with detailed experience of dealing with major underworld incidents like this believes that is almost certainly not the case.

Speaking exclusively to the Scottish Daily Express, the insider revealed: “The logistics of organising someone to fly down to Spain, carry out the hit and then make good their escape are extremely complicated.

“You need a middle man in Spain to supply the weapons as you would not risk bringing it out yourself. You need someone with local knowledge to arrange a route to the scene of the attack and obviously, an escape plan. On top of that you need to get that individual out of the country undetected.”