The family of a west Belfast man feared murdered in Spain say they are returning home on Friday “broken” and expressed frustration over the investigation into his death. A body discovered near the town of Rojales in Alicante on Tuesday has been formally identified as that of 37-year-old John George.

As the investigation into the murder of West Belfast father of two John George continues, the George family's solicitor has said that all eyes are on the Spanish police, who are continuing to question an Eastern European man who was arrested following the discovery of his body.

The search for John George, a 37-year-old father-of-two from Belfast, has ended in tragedy with the discovery of his body in Spain. Known to his friends and family as John Hardy, George had been missing since December after failing to return from a trip to Algeciras,

Police in Spain have been given another 72 hours to question a 32-year-old man they arrested earlier this week.

John George went missing in Spain on 21 December, and his body was discovered in remote farmland earlier this week.

The family of missing Belfast man John George have said they are heartbroken after a body was found in Spain. The 37-year-old was last in touch with his family on 14 December when he drove from Alicante to Benidorm.

The family of missing Belfast man John George say they are ‘distressed and relieved’ after a body was found in Spain. A statement from KRW Law said Mr George’s father contacted them shortly after 5pm to say that Spanish police believe they have found his son’s remains.

Police in Spain have been given another 72 hours to question a 32-year-old man who was arrested earlier this week

Discovery of body on Tuesday afternoon ends weeks of searching in Spain for missing Belfast man feared lured to his death on the Costa Blanca

The family of missing Belfast man John Hardy, also known as John George, say his body has been found in Spain. The 37-year-old had been holidaying in Alicante and was last in touch with his family on December 14.