The family of John George have confirmed the date for his funeral, after it was previously postponed as a result of a second autopsy.
John George, 37, a father-of-two from west Belfast, also known as John Hardy, had been on holiday in Alicante when he was reported missing in December.
A murder investigation was launched after his body was discovered earlier this month.
Autopsy reports have now established that the father-of-two was stabbed and then shot, according to a lawyer representing the family.
A 32-year-old man from the Czech Republic has already appeared in a Spanish court charged in relation to his murder.
In an update on social media on Friday, the man’s sister Courtney confirmed a funeral service for him would take place on Saturday, February 1.
“Johns body will be home on Tuesday family only that day. Then everyone is welcome onwards. His funeral will be on Saturday, 9:00 mass at St Lukes Twinbrook,” she wrote.
“Finally get to put you to rest my beautiful brother.”
Earlier this week, solicitors representing the George family, said in a statement that relatives had received a post-mortem examination report from the Spanish authorities.
They said it indicated that Mr George had been stabbed before being shot, and added that they had instructed another pathologist to conduct a second post-mortem examination.
“We can confirm the family have received an autopsy report from the Spanish authorities,” KRW Law said.
“The findings point to John having been stabbed before being shot.
“As a precautionary measure and in order to make sure we have absolute clarity on the cause of death, we have instructed another pathologist to conduct a second autopsy on John’s remains.
“In the past few days, we have been liaising with the family together with the coroner’s office, the appointed pathologist and nominated funeral director on the logistics engaged in this very sensitive matter.
“It is hoped that the second autopsy will be completed at some stage early next week.”
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