Two men from Northern Ireland to appear in court in Portugal facing extradition over murder of John George

An application will be made to extradite the pair to Spain for questioning on Mr George’s killing.

It is understood both individuals are from Northern Ireland.

Mr George, from west Belfast, was missing for 21 days in Alicante in December before his body was discovered in early January.

The 37-year-old had been shot and stabbed and his body dumped in a rural location.

Today, lawyers for Mr George’s relatives said his family obtained “significant information pointing to the possible location of two suspects in the Portuguese town of Braga”.

The George family travelled to Portugal to speak to police.

According to lawyers for the George family, detectives contacted Spanish counterparts who identified a new investigative lead.

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Portuguese police have now told the family that two people are due to appear in court today to face an application for their extradition to Spain.

If granted they will face immediate questioning on the…

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