Dad-of-3 Trevor (42) shot dead as he celebrated his birthday on holidays

A Dublin man who was shot dead yesterday in popular holiday island Majorca is believed to have been killed in a case of mistaken identity.

The completely innocent victim was caught up in a gang-related attack understood to be linked to the Hutch-Kinahan feud.

Trevor O'Neill from Drimnagh in Dublin, had travelled to the Spanish island on Saturday with his partner and three children for a holiday to celebrate his 42nd birthday.

The father of three kids was shot outside a supermarket in Costa de la Calma just after 9pm local time last night.

Dublin City Council have issued a statement in honour of their recently deceased colleague.

The statement said: "The management and staff of Dublin City Council are shocked to hear of the tragic death of Trevor O’ Neill in Majorca last night.

"Trevor was a hard working and dedicated employee of Dublin City Council.

"On behalf of the management team, city councillors and staff of Dublin City Council, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to Trevor’s family and friends."

Police are said to be searching for up to three suspects.

Police also believe the shooting was gang-related but Mr O'Neill was not the intended victim.

It is understood that he was not linked to organised crime but may have been talking to a member of the Hutch family at the time.

His partner and children, aged five, seven and 12 were with him when the attack took place.

Police roadblocks were set up in the area to try to catch the killers and an all-ports-warning is also understood to have been issued to stop them leaving the island.

A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs said that they are aware of a shooting in Majorca and are providing consular assistance.