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Accused Costa del Sol Gunman Mounts Human-Rights Challenge to Extradition at London Hearing

The defense is preparing an Article 3 human-rights case built on mental-health findings alongside an assessment of Spanish jail conditions.

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Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jr, right, were watching the Champions League final when a masked gunman entered the bar and shot them dead

Overview

  • At Westminster Magistrates’ Court, Michael Riley’s lawyer outlined plans to oppose extradition by citing depression, anxiety and a feared risk of reprisals in Spanish prisons under Article 3.
  • District Judge John Zani ordered Riley to remain in custody, setting a further hearing for October 3 and a full extradition hearing for November 20.
  • The defense said a psychiatric assessment is due this week, with an expert report on conditions in Spanish jails to be filed before the November hearing.
  • Riley, 44, was arrested in Liverpool on June 13 under a Spanish warrant over the May 31 killings of Ross Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jr, 46, at Monaghan’s Bar in Fuengirola during the Champions League final.
  • Spanish police have described the shootings as a professional hit linked to a rival gang, while Police Scotland has cautioned there is no evidence the attack was planned from within Scotland.