A bench erected at the spot where a beloved Lanarkshire son was killed in Spain was vandalised before a service to mark the 10th anniversary of his death.
Craig Mallon, from Coatbridge, was killed by a single punch outside a club in Lloret de Mar on May 19, 2012, while on his brother’s stag party.
A group of young men, believed to be French, attacked the 26-year-old and his friends as they left Rockefellers.
Despite eyewitness accounts and authorities discovering the group of key witnesses had left their hotel early, the case was not solved.
A team, led by retired Strathclyde Police detective David Swindle, discovered a plaque on the bench destroyed during a trip to Lloret de Mar.
It had Craig’s dates of birth and death inscribed on it and a message in Spanish which read: “In memory of Craig Mallon, the town of Lloret de Mar".
Private detective Swindle has previously called on Holyrood to overhaul their response to tragedies abroad after insisting there had been “no support” for the heartbroken family of Craig from authorities at home.
Back in 2018, with the help of a private investigation team, Craig’s loved ones received new information which was reviewed by a Spanish judge.
CCTV showed potential witnesses in the area, including four Frenchmen, one of whom was identified.
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