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Three Britons are arrested in Costa del Sol resort after man, 31, was shot near beach bar

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Haining, J. (2026, September 25). Three Britons are arrested in Costa del Sol resort after man, 31, was shot near beach bar. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16161435/Three-Britons-arrested-Costa-del-Sol-resort-man-31-shot-near-beach-bar.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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On July 28, a 31-year-old man was shot four times—once in the chest and three times in his legs—in a car park near an Andalucía Beach residential complex in Alicante, Spain. The shooting occurred around 5:30 pm during a dispute between drugs gangs; the attackers wore hoods to conceal their identities. After fleeing the scene in a vehicle with foreign number plates, witnesses called for help and bar staff rushed to assist the victim who was left bleeding on the ground. He was subsequently taken to Costa del Sol University Hospital in Marbella where he survived his injuries.

Three Britons were arrested days later near Malaga; two are held under preventive detention for attempted murder, while the third was released on bail pending further investigation. The shooting incident highlights ongoing drug-related violence impacting Spanish coastal areas frequented by tourists and expatriates alike.

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“The articles describe different shootings; Article A focuses on a Turkish man shot in Malaga while Article B details Britons arrested after a shooting of a 31-year-old near an Alicante beach bar.”

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Three Britons have been arrested at a Costa del Sol resort after a 31-year-old man was shot near a beach bar more than 300 miles away. asserted

man → see → bar

The man survived being shot in the chest and legs four times at a car park in Alicante during a dispute between drugs gangs, it is understood. asserted

it → survive → gangs

Gunshots were reportedly heard near the Andalucía Beach residential complex on the east coast of Spain at about 5.30pm on July 28. The gang members were wearing hoods to mask their identities at the time of the attack, according to witnesses. uncertain

members → hear → witnesses

After the victim was shot several times, the individuals fled the scene in a car with foreign number plates, leaving the man in a pool of blood on the ground. asserted

individuals → shoot → ground

Bar staff working nearby rushed to help the 31-year-old before he was taken to the Costa del Sol University Hospital in Marbella. asserted

he → work → Marbella

The victim, whose name has not been released by local authorities, is reportedly a Lithuanian national. uncertain

name → release → authorities

Two of the British nationals who were arrested near Malaga have been placed in preventive detention for crimes including attempted murder. asserted

who → arrest → murder

A Policia Nacional van pictured at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid on September 11 An aerial view of Marbella where the 31-year-old man was rushed to hospital after he was shot The third man was released on bail as the investigation into the attack continues. asserted

investigation → picture → attack

Spanish police have searched properties in the town of La Zenia around 37 miles east of Murcia. asserted

police → search → Murcia

A manhunt for the individuals believed to be responsible for the shooting is still ongoing. asserted

manhunt → believe → shooting

The arrests come after three British nationals including two minors were arrested in Marbella after police seized an arsenal of weapons and drugs. asserted

police → come → weapons

Nationalities were revealed following a police operation cracking down on synthetic drugs trading on the Costa del Sol on Spain's south coast. asserted

Nationalities → reveal → coast

Three Britons are arrested in Costa del Sol resort after man, 31, was shot near beach bar

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