Edinburgh gangster 'involved in planning of fire attacks' remains in Dubai hide out

Edinburgh Live

14 hours ago

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An Edinburgh man is seeking UAE citizenship as it is alleged he fears for his life due to the ongoing Scottish gangland feud.
The Record claimed the 22-year-old thug helped 'coordinate attacks' on gangster Mark Richardson before fleeing to Dubai over fears he may be targeted at home.
The male - who cannot be named for legal reasons - believes he could become a victim of fellow hoods or arrested by police.
Underworld sources said he's been spooked by the fatal shootings of Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons jnr in Fuengirola a fortnight ago – despite cops saying there is no intel linking the Spanish deaths to the gangland feud in Scotland.
The lout did a runner – forcing his father and young sister to flee their Edinburgh family home over retribution fears.
But the Record claims they were quickly tracked down by thugs who torched the dad's car.
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A Record source said: 'This Edinburgh gangster – who has been up to his neck in the attacks on Richardson – has been advised by his lawyer that he'll get years inside for the fires.
'He's no option but to stay away as he is now wanted by the police and Richardson's mob.
'After what happened to Monaghan and Lyons, he's feeling particularly vulnerable. He went into Dubai on a tourist visa which allows for 60 days max.
'Pals have said he's wanting to apply for residency so he can stay permanently, but there's no chance of him getting that.
'So he either stays on while trying to avoid being deported or comes back to the UK. His mother is a teacher in Egypt so that's another option for him.
'After he left, heavies turned up at his dad's door looking for him.
'The father then had to move, with his nine-year-old daughter, to a new home but was tracked down there and had his motor torched.
'Folk are raging that the guy abandoned his family to deal with all the fallout.'
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We told in April how he and another pal from Edinburgh fled after arranging firebombings on properties connected to caged Richardson and his associates.
The feud started after an associate of Richardson ripped off Dubai-based drugs kingpin Ross McGill for £500,000.
McGill's Tamo Junto gang then waged war on Richardson and the Daniel crime clan.