AN IRISHMAN is amongst four men accused of the manslaughter of a homeless man at Malaga’s Costa del Sol airport in 2016.
James O'Byrne, and Finnish nationals Jussi Petteri Munck, Kimo Tapani Naivo and Mika Tapio Soininem are accused of the manslaughter of Steven Allford.
Steven Allford, 51 and a British national, was found dead on a bench, bound by cable ties, outside Malaga airport in October 2016 with his trousers pulled down, ham on his exposed buttocks and his genitals placed inside an empty tuna can.
The four are facing a manslaughter charge and one charge of submitting the victim to degrading treatment.
According to Euroweekly News a court date for the four has not yet been set.
A post-mortem revealed Mr Allford choked to death on his own vomit after a heavy drinking session.
A video showing several men taunting Mr Allford on the night he died which was briefly posted on Facebook.
It was discovered by Finnish police who tipped off their Spanish counterparts. The video was taken down soon afterwards.
The prosecution document claims that because of the drunken state Mr Alford was in, and because it was practically impossible for him to move due to the plastic ties, he ended up choking to death from his own vomit.
According to the prosecution, "The suspects could have prevented his death by simply making a call so that Mr Allford could have received medical treatment.”
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