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A BBC Spotlight investigation into the murder of John George has identified the men who Spanish police suspect were involved in the crime.<\/p>\n
Jonny Smyth, a 26-year-old originally from Belfast but who had been living in Spain, is a fugitive named in international arrest warrants.<\/p>\n
Michal Maly, 32, who is a Czech national and former member of the French Foreign Legion, has appeared in court in connection with the murder.<\/a><\/p>\n No-one has yet been convicted of the murder, and neither of the suspects responded to the BBC’s requests for comment.<\/p>\n John George was missing for 21 days in Alicante in December before his body was discovered<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile his family’s search for answers was garnering widespread attention.<\/p>\n “Right ma, love ya. I’ll see you soon.”<\/p>\n Those were the last words that John George ever said to his family.<\/p>\n His father Billy said John had remained close to the family, even as his struggles with drug addiction<\/a> saw him slip further into criminality.<\/p>\n After travelling to Spain in December for a holiday at the home of a friend, the 37-year-old disappeared.<\/p>\n Despite weeks of searching, huge online interest in the case and feverish speculation from true crime enthusiasts, the George family found no answers for 21 days.<\/p>\n When John’s body was finally discovered by police in a lemon grove in Rojales, near Alicante, it was clear there had been foul play.<\/p>\n He had been stabbed and beaten before being killed by gunshots to the face and chest.<\/p>\n BBC Spotlight has been investigating the case for weeks, uncovering shocking evidence about the criminal world in which John’s murder took place.<\/p>\n Spotlight: Who Killed John George?<\/strong><\/em> will be available on <\/em>BBC iPlayer<\/em><\/a> and is on BBC One Northern Ireland at 22.40 on 11 March. <\/em><\/p>\n