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, Coolock in Dublin - 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 28th 2010.

The 41-year-old plasterer had traveled 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.

This photo of Cocos sports baris courtesy of TripAdvisor

He was shot at Coco's Bar in 2010

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.