Cousin of crime boss Steven ‘Bonzo' Daniel slashed in neck amid Scots gangland turf war
Cops have charged 20 people after a wave of shootings and firebombings
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THE cousin of Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel has been slashed in the neck amid the ongoing gangland turf war, it's been claimed.
Jamie 'Grinch' Daniel is said to have been attacked with a knife in a targeted street attack near his flat.
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CCTV still of Jamie 'Grinch' Daniel taken around March 2025
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Gangster Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel is part of the notorious Daniel crime clan
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Grinch was slashed last week on Liddesdale Road in Milton near Glasgow
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The ambush in Milton, Glasgow, comes days after enemies torched the homes of crime family boss Bonzo's mum Annette, 63, and his 72-year-old uncle Norman in nearby Bishopbriggs.
A source told The Scottish Sun on Sunday: 'The guys that targeted him shouted, 'This is for your family'.
'They were out to get him big time and caught him on the neck.
'There's word cops wanted him moved as soon as they knew what happened and what his name was. The place is a powderkeg and it's all just waiting to go off.'
Cops have charged 20 people after a wave of shootings and firebombings in and around Glasgow and Edinburgh, including a boy of 16 accused of five attempted murders.
It is understood the assault on Grinch - said to have happened late last week - was not reported to cops.
It is the second time in eight years he has been ambushed with a blade.
He suffered serious injuries in June 2017 when two masked knifemen set upon him at his flat.
The Daniels and associates of jailed Edinburgh cocaine kingpin Mark Richardson, 37, are said to be under attack by a new crew led by a Dubai-based ex-Rangers ultra known as 'Miami'.
Police said they had no record of the latest incident involving Grinch.
Meanwhile, gangsters are seducing kids to take part in their escalating turf war with promises of cash and a glamorous lifestyle, a top cop has warned.
Detective Chief Superintendent David Ferry said early intervention is needed to stop rival mobs using youths as pawns.
The head of Police Scotland's Specialist Crime Division urged families to be vigilant after 20 people were charged in connection with gangland violence — including a boy of 16 facing five attempted murder raps.
And he confirmed the operation to end the thuggery is the biggest in the country as the force steps up its raids on suspects.
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