Couple arrested in Spain over gangland murder bid

A couple with links to Edinburgh have been arrested in connection with a gangland shooting in Spain. The man and woman are alleged to have shot the victim four times in the back on his doorstep, in the San Javier district of Santiago de la Ribera, in November 2024. He was taken to hospital where he received months of intensive care and has been left with life-changing injuries. The Civil Guard, one of Spain's two national police agencies, suspect the couple are connected to a criminal gang known for acts of violence related to organised crime and drug trafficking. Eyewitnesses said the suspect fled the scene on foot after the shooting before getting into a nearby vehicle. An hour later, a car, believed to be the getaway vehicle, was found torched on a road between San Javier and Los Narejos. The Civil Guard said the stolen car, which had false license plates, matched the vehicle described by witnesses. Detectives carried out another search of a high-end British vehicle - with false plates - the following day in the Mazarrón region. A weapon with a silencer - later identified as the firearm used in the murder bid - was found inside as well as ammunition, a balaclava and gloves. The