Briton denies shooting a man on a bar terrace in Benalmádena

35 year old British man who is accused of shooting another Briton in a bar in Benalmádena in the back of the neck, has denied the accusation. The Briton is accused of shooting the other man on a terrace in Benalmádena and faces a charge of attempted murder and the prosecutor has initially requested 14 years in prison. The oral case started yesterday, Wednesday, amid high security given that the accused has a penal record in Britain where he will return when this case is closed. The shooting happened in February 2002, and according to the initial statement from the prosecutor the accused surprised his victim, who was sitting on the bar terrace, from behind, and fired a single shot into the neck with an unidentified weapon. The victim suffered a serious long lasting wound. The accused claims that he was in the bathroom when he heard shots, and thought they were after him, so he fled, indicating he left Spain. The bar owned did not recognise the accused in court yesterday.