Overview
- Michael Terrence Riley was arrested in Liverpool on June 13 and is now remanded pending extradition proceedings in Spain.
- He is accused of shooting Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jr dead at a Fuengirola pub on May 31 in what police describe as a professional hit linked to the Daniels gang feud.
- Spanish National Police say Riley fled through Spain, Portugal and the UK in under 15 hours, changing his appearance to avoid detection.
- Police Scotland and the UK’s National Crime Agency are supporting Spanish investigators but have found no evidence tying the killings to Scottish gang conflicts.
- Spanish authorities are investigating additional suspects and broader organised crime ties in the Costa del Sol region following the double murder.