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UK tourists 'frightened' in Spain and rushing to book flights homeHolidaymakers have warned they want to fly back from the holiday hotspot in Spain.TravelJames Rodger Content Editor06:29, 04

Jun 2025Holidaymakers have warned they want to fly back from the holiday hotspot in Spain. UK tourists are "frightened" in the Costa del Sol and want to come back - after their holidays

were marred by a horror shooting. European Union holidaymakers have warned they want to fly back from the holiday hotspot in Spain.

There was a gangland double murder in a busy bar on the Costa Del Sol this weekend, with two Scots Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr gunned down.

‌ They were shot dead in cold blood in a busy bar and bystanders could easily have been injured or killed, reports the BBC. British tourists who'd been in Monaghans before the shooting

described it as a friendly bar.

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David Meddicks said: "We went back to our hotel for food and later on at the reception of the hotel, two wee Spanish women ran in, shouting "bang, bang, bang, bang."

Article continues below "We looked and we could see the police and all the blue lights. We had been thinking of going back down for another drink and decided not to bother. So I'm quite glad

I didn't."

An Englishman who been in the pub said: "We were there an hour before and walked back later and found out what happened. It made us want to go home, to be quite honest. You go away on

holiday and you don't expect this. Really frightening."

Another tourist, Robert Sorman from Bathgate, said: "You've heard of the Costa Del Crime but you never expect it to happen when you're here."

Article continues below The violence has led to a direct appeal from the mayor of Fuengirola following a meeting with officials including the commanders of the national and local police. She

said said: "We live in a world and at a time where crime knows no borders.

"In places like the Costa del Sol, we're seeing developments that, as they spread, inevitably affect us. We need much greater involvement from the state on this issue."

The mayor added: "I intend to be relentless in demanding action on this. It's a top priority for our community and our city."