The solicitor for the family of murder victim John George has confirmed two people have been summoned to appear in court in Spain.
The murdered father of two from West Belfast was reported missing after he failed to return home from Spain in mid-December and his body was discovered earlier this month.
The two men are set to appear at a Preliminary court sitting in Torrevieja on Friday, the family's solicitor Kevin Winters has confirmed.
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A statement from Mr Winters said: "We can confirm tha summonses have issued for the attendance of two persons to answer enquiries in relation to the murder of Mr George.
"We have been in touch with the authorities in connection with this latest development.
"We understand each person was originally due to appear at the designated Preliminary court sitting in Torrevieja Spain on Wednesday 29 January 2025 at 930 am but are now expected to appear on Friday 31/1/25 in the same court.
"The family now face an anxious wait to learn what each individual has to say.
"The revelation about the anticipated court appearances on Friday 31/1/25 has raised expectations of a major breakthrough on the investigation. With the imminent funeral of Mr George the timing of this news couldn’t come at a more critically sensitive time for the next of kin."
A funeral service for Mr George had been scheduled to take place last week on Friday, January 24 before the family announced that it had been postponed to allow for a second autopsy to take place.
John's funeral service is now set to take place a St Luke's Twinbrook at 9am on Saturday, February 1.
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