Murder probe after Benidorm death

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A tourist murdered in a Spanish holiday resort has been named as Ken MacIntyre from Ayrshire.

The 64-year-old was killed in a "brutal crime" in the early hours of Saturday morning in Benidorm.

An investigation has been launched into the attack and posters appealing forwitnesses put up in the resort.

The plea for information, issued by Benidorm police, said that Mr MacIntyre and his friend Bill were "well-known" visitors to Benidorm.

According to the poster appeal the attack took place near the resort's Domino bar.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "A man was attacked at around six or seven o'clock on the morning of Saturday 1 December in an old part of the resort of Benidorm.

"He was with a friend when they were attacked and mugged.

"However, we do not believe that the mugging caused the man's death.

"We believe that a subsequent incident caused the death of one of the men."

Mr MacIntyre's next of kin in Scotland have been informed.