Extradition efforts underway in connection with murder of Dublin man

Efforts are being made to extradite an Englishman to Spain where he is wanted in connection with the murder of a Dublin father of two.

John O'Neill, who is from Bunratty Drive in Coolock, was gunned down inside a packed bar in Benalmadena three years ago.

At the time of his killing, Mr O'Neill's parents said their son had been in the wrong place at the wrong time.

He died after being shot inside Coco's Bar in Benalmadena on July 28, 2010.

The 41-year-old plasterer had travelled to Spain to celebrate a friend's wedding.

Just before he was gunned down, he stepped in to break up a row between two other men in the toilets.

It is believed one of the men involved in that argument returned to the bar with a gun and fired five shots through the crowd.

One of the bullets hit Mr. O'Neill in the back and he died at the scene.

An international manhunt got underway after the man believed to be behind his killing fled the country.

Police have now arrested a suspect in Wales and efforts will be made to extradite him back to Spain for questioning.