Police in Northern Ireland have opened a public portal for information in relation to a west Belfast dad who has been missing in Spain for over a fortnight. John Hardy, also known as John George, travelled to Spain three weeks ago to visit friends. He was last in touch with his family on December 14 when he drove from Alicante to Benidorm.

THE PSNI has formally offered assistance to Spanish police to find the missing Belfast man, John George. The 37-year-old disappeared in the Alicante region before Christmas, with his family claiming he was lured to his death and murdered.

A NORTHERN Ireland search and rescue team has kicked off a search for a missing Belfast father who is believed to have been shot dead in Spain before Christmas. John George, also known as John

In an emotional video posted on Facebook on New Year's Day, John's father, Billy, said: "Please just give me my son. That's all I want, just my son."