Man from Ireland held after Essex man murdered in Spain

A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of an Essex man on the Costa del Sol in Spain.

Dan Smith, 24, a former builder from Billericay, was shot dead at a bar in Mijas over the weekend.

Mr Smith had been wanted by Essex Police in connection with the attempted murder of Douglas Turner on 7 July 2007 at Stock, near Chelmsford.

Police in Spain said a 27-year-old man from Ireland had been arrested in connection with Mr Smith's death.

Mr Smith was shot outside a bar in the province of Malaga late on Saturday and bullets hit the walls where the shooting happened.

The Foreign Office said Mr Smith died on Sunday.

A spokesman added it was providing consular assistance to his family.

He said it could not comment further due to the police investigation.