Found Deceased John Hardy, 36. UK National missed his flight home, last contact was a distressed phone call to a family member, Benidorm 14 Dec 24.

[Wurzel]

A suspect in the disappearance of Belfast man John George skipped bail in Spain and flew back to Northern Ireland on the same flight as the missing man’s partner, it can be revealed

Missing man’s partner endured flight next to suspect who skipped bail in Spain

A suspect in the disappearance of Belfast man John George skipped bail in Spain and flew back to Northern Ireland on the same flight as the missing man’s partner, it can be revealed.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Speaking to the Irish News, Mr George told how he met the suspect in a public place in recent days.

“I told him straight, you shot my son dead,” he said.

Mr George said the man was later arrested by Spanish police and subsequently released

Father of John George confronts man he believes killed his son

Belfast man feared murdered in Spain

www.irishnews.com

Just on the above. The 'suspect' was one of many individuals named at different times by the family on TikTok as being responsible for the murder of Hardy.

According to reports elsewhere that 'suspect' was interviewed by the police and not deemed a person of interest, and was unconditionally released, and therefore did not skip bail as he was never on bail. If the reporting elsewhere is accurate then this 'suspect' was also not in Spain at the time of Hardy's disappearance. And again if the reporting is accurate, the immediate family was aware of this individual being unconditionally released by the police prior to this flight.

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As mentioned above, the family had named a number of individuals on TikTok as being responsible for Hardy's murder, including the Czech national currently under investigation and on bail. His solicitor has spoken out about his client being publicly named on social media without any evidence associating him with Hardy's disappearance and/or murder.

Man arrested in John George murder investigation insists he is innocent

The man arrested after the discovery of Belfast man John George’s body in a Costa Blanca orchard has insisted he has nothing to do with the killing.

www.sundayworld.com

 

[Wurzel]

From today's Irish News:

“Whatever John did in his life, you wouldn’t leave a dog at the side of the road the way he was left.”

In the George family’s first sit down interview since returning from Spain following the discovery of 37-year-old Belfast man John George’s body, they tell the Irish News of a troubled soul who did not deserve the end that he met on the Costa Blanca

www.irishnews.com

This paragraph in the article now suggests that he was not lured to Spain to be murdered as the family had briefed the media on numerous occasions, but that his murder was the result of insulting a female.

Shot dead, his family believes, after a personal insult John directed towards a woman during a drink and drug fuelled argument at a house in Orihuela.

And then this article was published earlier this evening:

John George's family provides update after PSNI meeting

Despite the recovery of John's remains almost one week ago it remains unclear as to when the autopsy will be concluded

www.belfastlive.co.uk

Within the article was this paragraph about the possibility of a second post mortem.

Importantly police confirmed today they will make enquiries towards seeing if it’s possible to have a second post mortem report on the deceased.

What did the first post mortem find/not find?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Spanish police have obtained information showing this easyJet flight from Alicante to Belfast was booked after he’d been killed, Belfast Telegraph reported.

Dad-of-two's 'missed flight home' was booked after he was 'murdered'

John George, 37, was missing for nearly a month before his body was found near Alicante, Spain.

metro.co.uk

 

[Wurzel]

Spanish police have obtained information showing this easyJet flight from Alicante to Belfast was booked after he’d been killed, Belfast Telegraph reported.

Dad-of-two's 'missed flight home' was booked after he was 'murdered'

John George, 37, was missing for nearly a month before his body was found near Alicante, Spain.

metro.co.uk

The Metro have used more definitive wording than the article in the Belfast Telegraph (BT) they refer to.

The BT article says it is 'believed' that Hardy was shot dead some time on the 14th December, and the flight booked after that date. There has never been any official confirmation that he was actually shot on the 14th.

And then today, funeral cancelled until further notice.

Family issue update as funeral for John George cancelled

The funeral had been due to take place on Friday

www.belfastlive.co.uk

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Speaking to Sunday Life, Darren George said: “My brother was assassinated, it was premeditated, planned, that is what we believe to be the truth

John George ‘assassinated’ for refusing to work for crime gang, brother says

The family of John George believe the Belfast man was “assassinated” in a premeditated killing.

www.sundayworld.com

 

[Wurzel]

Speaking to Sunday Life, Darren George said: “My brother was assassinated, it was premeditated, planned, that is what we believe to be the truth

John George ‘assassinated’ for refusing to work for crime gang, brother says

The family of John George believe the Belfast man was “assassinated” in a premeditated killing.

www.sundayworld.com

Maybe it is good that this is the 'final media interview' the family do. This is about the third or fourth different explanation they have put out into the public of what they believe happened to John George/John Hardy, with no factual evidence to support any of them.

 

[StillDiggin]

International arrest warrants issued in Spain.

International arrest warrants issued in Spain for man suspected of John George murder

An international arrest warrant has today been issued by Spanish authorities for the man suspected of murdering Belfast resident John George.

m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

 

[StillDiggin]

John George: Belfast man killed in Spain was stabbed before being shot, autopsy reveals

An autopsy carried out on murdered Belfast man John George prior to his body being returned to Northern Ireland showed he was stabbed before being shot.

m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

 

[imstilla.grandma]

He said that as a precautionary measure and in order to make sure there was clarity on the cause of death "we have instructed another pathologist to conduct a second autopsy on Johns remains".

John George: Belfast man was stabbed and shot in Spain

An autopsy carried out shows John George was stabbed and shot, according to the family's solicitor.

www.bbc.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

"Johns body will be home on Tuesday family only that day. Then everyone is welcome onwards. His funeral will be on Saturday, 9:00 mass at St Lukes Twinbrook,” she wrote.

“Finally get to put you to rest my beautiful brother.”

Family of John George confirm new funeral date for murdered father-of-two

The family of John George have confirmed the date for his funeral, after it was previously postponed as a result of a second autopsy.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

 

[StillDiggin]

Hundreds attend emotional funeral of murdered Belfast man John George

"John will be missed by his heartbroken sons, parents, brother, sisters, partner and all those who knew and loved him"

www.belfastlive.co.uk

 

[HayLouise]

Spotlight - Who Killed John George?

Stabbed, shot and dumped in a lemon grove. Patrick Fee investigates the brutal murder of John George in Spain, and the world of drugs, guns and serious crime surrounding it.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[UK Girl]

Spotlight - Who Killed John George?

Stabbed, shot and dumped in a lemon grove. Patrick Fee investigates the brutal murder of John George in Spain, and the world of drugs, guns and serious crime surrounding it.

www.bbc.co.uk

I have not seen this yet. The problem is things that have recently been leaked make some of this not accurate

 

[FromGermany1]

The title of our thread isn't uptodate, I think. "Found deceased" is missing .....

 

[Normal Norm]

A man arrested over the murder of John George has appeared at an extradition hearing at a court in Portugal.

Jonny Smyth, 26, had been named in international arrest warrants circulated by Interpol having fled Spain following John George's disappearance.

Mr George, from Belfast, went missing in Spain in December.

His body was found by Spanish police on 7 January in a remote lemon grove, having been stabbed and shot in the chest and face.

Mr Smyth, also originally from Belfast, was arrested in Portugal on Tuesday and is facing extradition to Spain.

The court heard that he had been staying in an apartment in the historic area of the city of Braga.

Portuguese police set up a surveillance operation before arresting Mr Smyth.

Appearing before the Guimarães Court of Appeal, Mr Smyth did not oppose the extradition.

It is expected that he will be extradited to Spain within 10 days.

Following the hearing he was remanded back into custody.

BBC article

 

[AcerPacer]

A man arrested over the murder of John George has appeared at an extradition hearing at a court in Portugal.

Jonny Smyth, 26, had been named in international arrest warrants circulated by Interpol having fled Spain following John George's disappearance.

Mr George, from Belfast, went missing in Spain in December.

His body was found by Spanish police on 7 January in a remote lemon grove, having been stabbed and shot in the chest and face.

Mr Smyth, also originally from Belfast, was arrested in Portugal on Tuesday and is facing extradition to Spain.

The court heard that he had been staying in an apartment in the historic area of the city of Braga.

Portuguese police set up a surveillance operation before arresting Mr Smyth.

Appearing before the Guimarães Court of Appeal, Mr Smyth did not oppose the extradition.

It is expected that he will be extradited to Spain within 10 days.

Following the hearing he was remanded back into custody.

BBC article

Is this the guy who was an "adult content" movie creator with his g/f? Swore blind John left their house to go visit friends?

 

[UK Girl]

Is this the guy who was an "adult content" movie creator with his g/f? Swore blind John left their house to go visit friends?

Yes it is

 

[AcerPacer]

Yes it is

Thank you!

 

[UK Girl]

Thank you!

Nps Justice for John George

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Billy George, whose son John was killed in December, was detained this week accused of harassing a female connected to Johnny Smyth, a suspect charged in connection with the case

Father of Belfast murder victim John George arrested over harassment claim

The father of a Belfast man murdered in Spain has been arrested on suspicion of harassment.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk