Who are the Kinahan and Hutch gangs and why are the two Dublin families at war?
The Sun explains the background to the war that has spread from the streets of Dublin to the Spanish seaside claiming the lives of at least eight people
A DEADLY feud between two warring Dublin crime families today claimed the life of an innocent Irishman in Majorca.
Blameless Trevor O'Neil was shot in the back four times as his wife pushed their baby in a pram down the street.
Tragically the victim had by pure chance earlier been talking to a known associate of the Hutch mob before the attack.
A source told The Sun: "It looks like this guy was totally innocent. He chatted for a minute to a Hutch associate, little realising who it was.
“Just the usual small talk conversation Irish people have when they met for the first time on holidays.”
Police on the Spanish island have now put the brutal slaying down to a horrendous case of mistaken identity as the bloody war between the Hutch and Kinahan clans wares on.
But who are these two tribes of gangsters and what has sparked the feud which lead to today's tragedy?
Here The Sun explains the background to the war that has spread from the streets of Dublin to the Spanish seaside claiming the lives of at least eight people.
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Who are they?
The Hutch Family
The Hutch's are lead by Gerry "The Monk" Hutch who began his criminal career at the age of just 10.
Now in his fifties he has lead his gang to amass a fortune in ill gotten gains from crimes including bank robberies, jewel heists and fraud.
The mob are now one of the most feared gangs in Ireland and have been linked to a raft of crimes.
Members:
Gary "The Monk" Hutch
Gerry Hutch was born in Ireland in 1963 and has risen to the top of the Dublin crime scene in his five decades.
A habitual criminal who spent time in and out of prison throughout the 70s and 80s, he was dubbed "The Monk" by journalist Veronica Guerin.
Guerin ascribed him this nickname for his "disciplined lifestyle" adopted after he was freed from prison in 1985.
The journalist was later murdered by a drug gang in Dublin in 1996.
Though he admitted to being a "convicted criminal" in 2008 he denies involvement in drugs and insists he made his millions through property.
Gerry Hutch has not been seen in Ireland for some time.
Garry Hutch
Garry Hutch's murder in September last year is believed to have sparked the current feud.
Garry was a trusted liutenant of the Kinahan Cartel who planned to have his boss, Daniel Kinahan "whacked" before stealing €1million in a staged robbery.
The swoop was supposed to go ahead in September 2014 at Kinahan's villa on the Costa del Sol but was foiled by a champion boxer who happened to be staying on the property.
Hutch admitted his role in the crime and agreed to pay €200,000 in cash to spare his life.
But the Kinahan's demanded they pay the same amoutn again shortley after and then executed Hutch on September 24, 2015.
Eddie Hutch Snr
The Monk's brother Eddie Hutch was murdered in February and is believed to have had very little involvement in the family's criminal dealings.
His slaying points to a worrying escalation in feud between the Hutch's and the Kinahan's.
Eddie Hutch Jr
Eddie Jr has a string of convictions for theft and motoring offences and rose to national prominence in Ireland when he won a place on RTE game show Winning Streak.
His brother Ross took his place which eased embarrassment for the network.
Derek "Del Boy" Hutch
Another nephew of Gerry, "Del Boy" is currently serving out a 16-year sentence for robbery.
Last October he was attacked behind bars by two fellow inmates and then attacked again in December.
He also got a six year sentence for his role in the manslaughter of Alan Donoghue who was stabbed to death in 2007.
The Kinahan Cartel
The Kinahan gang are an Irish drug gang which grew up in Dublin.
The ruthless criminals have ties to Colombian and Mexican Cartels as well as the Russian Mafia.
Eventually the crime family, with routes into western Europe for the Cartels' drugs saw them control most of the smuggling into Ireland and the UK.
At last estimate this incredibly profitable crime syndicate was thought to be worth more than €400 million (£340 million).
Members:
Christy "the Dapper Don" Kinahan
Christy Kinahan is a career criminal and now head of the Kinahan crime family.
Kinahan was jailed for ten years for heroin offences in the 1980s and studied for two degrees while inside.
He famously refused early release, finding prison a good environment to continue his studies leaving jail fluent in Spanish and Russian.
He used these skills to build up connections with South American Cartels and the Russian mob.
He is currently believed to be residing in Dubai having handed over much of the running of the business to his son Daniel.
Daniel Kinahan
"The Dapper Don's" eldest son is believed to have taken over much of the day-to-day business of his dad's empire.
He lives on the Costa del Sol, where he makes a living as a boxing promoter, and it was in that capacity he returned to Dublin in February.
While there an attempt on his life was made during a weigh-in at The Regency Hotel where escaped through a widow.
Christy Kinahan Jr
Christy Jr is also believed to work in the family business.
Both Christy jr and Daniel were collared with their dad by police in a crackdown in 2010 in Spain but were never charged.
"Fat" Freddie Thompson
A career criminal and known Kinahan enforcer her is the cousin of David Byrne who was slain in February.
With an incredibly long rap-sheet Thompson was banged up for 20 months for his role in a bar fight last year.
Now released it is thought he is again working for the Kinahan family.
Paul Rice
Rice has reportedly been warned by cops he could be targeted by the Hutch family for his ties to the Kinahan gang.
Timeline of a gang war
Gary Hutch's murder, September 24 2015
"The Monk's" nephew Gary was gunned down in Marbella, Spain in September last year in a believed hit by the Kinahan cartel in a move which is believed to have sparked the gang war.
Attack on the Regency Hotel, February 5 2016
Gunmen opened fire during a boxing weigh-in for the WBO European Lightweight title fight between Jamie Kavanagh and Antonio Jao Bento.
Four attackers stormed the Regency Hotel in Dublin believed to be targeting Daniel Kinahan in what is thought to be a revenge attack for Gary Hutch's murder.
David Byrne was killed in the attack.
Eddie Hutch's murder, February 8 2016
Just three days after the attack on the hotel Gerry Hutch's brother Eddie was shot to death at his home in what some believe was revenge for the death of David Byrne.
Noel "Kingsize" Duggan's murder, March 23 2016
Noel Duggan was murdered in his car in County Meath, Ireland in an attack which again is believed to be revenge for David Byrne's killing. He was one of Gary Hutch's uncle.
Martin O'Rourke's murder, April 14 2016
Innocent dad-of-three Martin O'Rourke was gunned down in Dublin in what is thought to be a case of mistaken identity in the feud.
Micheal Barr's murder, April 25 2016
Michael Barr was killed outside the Sunset House pub in Dublin.
The 34-year-old's home had been raided by Irish cops a few weeks before his death and it is thought he may have been involved in the attack on the hotel.
Kinahan associates arrested, June 18 2016
Two men in their thirties were arrested in Ireland and were found to have a semi-automatic weapon in one of their cars.
Irish cops believe they were on their way to shoot someone.
Murder in Majorca, Today
An innocent dad-of-three was gunned down in the street in Majorca in a case of mistaken identity.
Spanish police are still investigating the incident.
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