Mum's desperate bid to save son shot dead in his Audi on the Costa del Sol

The mother of a man who was killed outside his Spanish home tried desperately to save her son, reports have revealed.

Peter Andrew Williamson, 39, was shot dead in a professional hit in Spain as he parked his Audi outside his villa in Riviera del Sol near Fuengirola after returning home from the gym on Thursday.

It is believed businessman Mr Williamson was shot five times in the chest before his killer escaped in a plush getaway car.

A family member of the Salford man - who did not want to be named - has told of how the victim’s mother, who also lives in the area, was “screaming for help” as she desperately tried to save her son, Manchester Evening News reports.

The family member said: ”She was screaming for help, screaming at the police to try and save him.

Mr Williamson was shot outside his home after returning from the gym (SOLARPIX)

Police tried to revive Mr Williamson at the scene but were unable to revive him (SOLARPIX)

"It was her and a couple of neighbours trying to help.”

Police desperately tried to save his life at the scene, but were unable to revive him.

No arrests have been made and police are investigating.

His Audi was towed away at around 7.30pm after forensic experts had combed the murder scene for evidence.

The family member added: “We just don't get why it happened. His mum is in bits about it. She brought him into this world and she tried to save him. She was there when he went out of the world too."

Since his death, conflicting media reports have circulated about Mr Williamson’s business activities, with national media reporting the assassination is connected to drug feuds.

Police have towed away Mr Williamson's Audi to carry out forensic tests (SOLARPIX)

Talks of a gangland battle have prompted the family to speak out ‘to clarify some of what they have heard’.

The family spokesperson added: ”He had a number of businesses with his wife. He paid his taxes, everything was above board. His mum wants people to know that.

"I just wanted to set a few records straight. His mum just wants people to know that that he had nothing to do with drugs, he was not doing anything like that."

Mr Williamson, nicknamed Snaggle, was well-known in the UK despite living in Spain for several years.

'Snaggle' was well-known in the UK despite living in Spain for several years (SOLARPIX)

Business records show Mr Williamson was registered as a self-employed agricultural sector intermediary, specialising in 'international trade'.

Tributes have poured in for Mr Williamson on social media.

One person posted: "What a guy he was. Another one of the Salford boys gone too soon."

Another person said: "Wow. In shock. RIP, Snaggle."