Two men from Britain faced charges in a fatal shooting in Mijas, a case that dates back to November 2019. The prosecution seeks twenty years for each murder and twenty more years for illegal weapons possession, along with 150,000 euros in compensation to the victim’s widow and son. The case is framed as part of a feud between drug‑trafficking factions linked to Sanford, the origin area for both suspects and the victim, with tensions spilling over onto the Costa del Sol where these groups hold influence. After almost three years in pretrial detention, the defendants were released on bail of 20,000 euros each.
The indictment, supported by a Civil Guard inquiry, lays out the sequence: the two suspects arrived in Barcelona from the United Kingdom around November 11. Two days later Edward, then 39, rented an Opel Corsa in Villanueva y Geltrú. He and his 25-year-old partner Aaron continued toward the Costa del Sol, stopping in Alicante where hotel footage captured them. They spent several days in various Levante towns before reaching Mijas at midnight on the 15th. The document notes they parked on Avenida del Sol and stayed for days in a house in the Riviera de Sol urbanization, the victim’s residence. Civil Guard footage also shows Aaron at a hotel in the capital and later at Malaga airport.
Evidence points to reconnaissance activities across different parts of Mijas, including visits to the victim’s home on Calle Orfebres, with the intent of preparing the killing and securing the weapon used. On the morning of the 20th, the chase intensified. About 3:50 a.m., a final reconnaissance along the target’s street gauged security around Williamson’s residence. On the 21st, the day of the incident, the account states both suspects arrived on Polaris Avenue near the gym where the victim worked, parking nearby on Avenida del Sol. The report indicates they waited near Orfebres street for Williamson to arrive, aided by information from unnamed sources. When Williamson parked near his home, Edward waited in an inconspicuous car to enable a swift exit, while Aaron approached the victim on foot from the passenger side and allegedly struck him multiple times through the window before returning to his partner. Williamson suffered eight gunshot wounds from a 9 mm round, mainly impacting the rib cage and limbs, leading to rapid death from chest cavity hemorrhage. The weapon was not recovered.
In May 2020, authorities announced arrests by the Civil Guard. One suspect had traveled through several European and South American countries for five months before returning to Spain and settling in a district of Murcia used to prepare a cannabis shipment; more than 20 kilograms were seized. The other suspect was apprehended in the United Kingdom and extradited to Spain after prior offenses in his home country, a factor aiding the extradition process. The investigation continues with international cooperation among judicial authorities, as prosecutors and police present the case to the court to pursue accountability for the alleged crime and related offenses tied to organized drug networks. The cited materials come from the Civil Guard inquiry and statements from the Public Ministry, referenced here as part of the official record of proceedings.”