Mum of gang boss Steven ‘Bonzo' Daniel breaks cover to appear at court
The accused had been excused from another legal hearing amid fears for their safety
MATRIARCH SPOTTED Mum of gang boss Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel breaks cover to appear at court
THE mum of gang boss Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel broke cover to appear in the dock accused of shoplifting.
Family matriarch Annette Daniel, 63, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court on Wednesday where she denied nicking furniture, decorations and kitchenware from Ikea.
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Annette Daniel, 63, left the court alone and on foot after her dock appearance
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Daniel, 63, broke cover amid the ongoing gang feud to deny shoplifting at Paisley Sheriff Court
Police beefed up their presence amid the ongoing turf war plaguing the country — which saw her home firebombed.
Annette wore a smart camel-coloured blazer and trousers for her court date but had to wait around two hours for the case to call because her co-accused had not turned up.
Sheriff Colin Pettigrew issued a warrant for James Shearer's arrest after he and his lawyer no-showed due to an 'administrative error'.
Annette — who left court alone and on foot — was excused from appearing in person at a legal hearing in April after her solicitor raised 'professional concerns' for her safety due to the ongoing gang feud.
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Horror moment Scots gangster Ross Monaghan is shot dead by hitman at Spanish pub
Thugs acting for Dubai-based kingpin Ross 'Miami' McGill, 31, filmed the torching of her house alongside brother Norman's days before she had been due in the dock.
Shearer, 50, of Dennistoun, Glasgow, and Daniel, from nearby Bishopbriggs, are accused of stealing household goods from the Swedish retailer's superstore in the city's Govan in February 2023.
The pair have been ordered to return to court to face the allegations later in the year.
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