Man accused of killing John Pender dies in Spanish jail

A British man who was facing trial in Spain for the murder of Shankill man John Pender has died in jail.
Chef Leigh Anthony Gardiner (51) was found dead in his cell last Wednesday morning, December 30. Gardiner was arrested in June 2019 for the murder of John Pender at an Irish pub in Fuengirola.
He was being held at Alhaurin de la Torre prison near Malaga ahead of his trial.
Investigations into the death are currently under way in Spain. It is understood that the death is being treated as suicide.
Prison workers' association, TAMPM, released a statement, identifying the dead man only by his initials. 'We regret to have to confirm the death of an inmate in Module Five of Alhaurin de la Torre Prison,' read the statement.

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