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Sunday World
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Younger brother of feuding Scottish gang boss beaten up at Oasis gig
Dale Richardson (37) jumped by a group of young men in their early twenties after the concert at Murrayfield Stadium earlier this month The younger brother of jailed cocaine kingpin Mark Richardson has been beaten up after an Oasis gig in Edinburgh. Reports suggest Dale Richardson (37) was targeted by a group of young men in their early twenties who jumped him after the concert at Murrayfield Stadium earlier this month. While his brother is in jail, Dale is a 'quiet guy who coaches football', a source told Edinburgh Live. 'He's not a gangster but I think he's getting himself involved with stuff where he's going to end up badly hurt or worse." Mark Richardson Today's News in 90 Seconds - August 20th Richardson's rivals then taunted him with a new video that referred to the incident. A clip playing the Manchester band's classic hit 'Roll with it' was posted online by Mystery Tamo Junto (TMJ) alongside the caption, 'did Dale enjoy Oasis?' and a laughing emoji. The TMJ work for Dubai-based mobster Ross McGill who is engaged in a bitter feud with Richardson that has led to a series of violent incidents across Scotland. According to Edinburgh Live, the Richardson mob has been terrorised by TMJ 'for months' with associates of caged Richardson targeted in an ongoing turf war with Dubai-based 'Mr Big' McGill In November 2021 Dale Richardson was attacked by George 'Dode' Baigrie in the middle of a Tesco supermarket in Gracemount. Baigrie who had been warned by police earlier that day there were threats to his safety went out armed with a machete and carried out the brutal assault in front of terrified shoppers. He was jailed for 15 years in February 2025. Dale was again targeted in the ongoing gang war when his home was damaged in May. This latest incident at the concert follows an arson attack on a private hire firm on Gorgie Road carried out by Tamo Junto, the gang behind a series of fire bombings and retribution attacks across Edinburgh and Glasgow. Tamo Junto later boasted about the incident in a video, saying: "Your friends stole from us and we aren't going away. There are a lot more of us than you think." A series of shootings and fire bombings have rocked Edinburgh since March after an associate of Richardson ripped off McGill in a £500,000 cocaine deal paid for with fake notes. The gang's online taunt In June the TMJ mob vowed to continue their turf war for 'years to come' in what they said was their final video warning. The message issued to The Scottish Sun went on to have a pop at cops who have now made 57 arrests as part of Operation Portaledge – the crackdown on the raging war that has included fire bombings, shooting and attempted murder bids. It added: 'We will continue our pursuit against the gremlins regardless of Operation Portaledge for many years to come. 'This is the final video we will be releasing. There will never be another video created by TMJ again. 'Don't steal from us. Don't snitch on us. Don't pretend to be us. Or we will target you relentlessly. TMJ accept no imitations.' The end of the PR campaign came days after Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell warned 'we are coming for you'. Richardson's associates include members of Glasgow's Daniel Clan who are believed to have helped rip off McGill with £500,000 of fake cash for a cocaine shipment. The Daniel Clan's deadly rivals, Lyons gang have reportedly been giving McGill, a former Rangers football ultras 'capo', information on the Edinburgh-based gangsters as he conducted his campaign of revenge. He is alleged to have ordered knife attacks, shootings and firebombing that sparked a tit-for-tat gangland clash. Two top 'Lyons' gang figures Ross Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, were shot dead in Spain last May, having watched the Champions League final at Monaghan's bar in Fuengirola.
BBC News
5 days ago
- BBC News
Warning over fake police officer phone scam in Nottinghamshire
Quick-thinking bank staff stopped a man withdrawing £5,000 to give to a scammer who had claimed to be a police Police said it is investigating a number of reports in Hucknall and East Leake where victims were encouraged to hand over large amounts of cash, their debit cards and their pin numbers by people posing as police force said police would never ask someone to withdraw money to help them as part of an investigation and asked older people in particular to be Richardson, cyber and fraud prevent officer at the force, said: "This is a wicked and cynical scam that seeks to exploit the well-placed trust people usually place in police officers." Scam tactics In one recent incident a man came close to losing £5,000, but was prevented from withdrawing the money by bank staff who became force said the scammers call a person and tell them they are a police officer and that there is a problem with their go on to tell the victim to withdraw money for safekeeping or their help is needed as part of an undercover the attempts are successful, somebody posing as a courier or police officer would then have appeared to take money or items Richardson said: "No police officer would ever make contact in this way and request money or anything else of a personal nature from you."If you receive such a call you should not give out any personal information and hang up immediately."
The Sun
06-05-2025
- The Sun
Home linked to kingpin's bro and two taxis targeted in latest gangland war attacks
THE brother of drug kingpin Mark Richardson and two taxis have been targeted in a fresh wave of gang violence. A house linked to Dale Richardson in Edinburgh had windows smashed while two cabs were torched outside a private hire firm in the city's Gorgie area. 6 6 6 6 The vehicles were set alight by gangland sickos in a sinister early morning blitz at around 4.40am. Just a few hours later a home in the Gracemount area of the city was damaged at around 9am. It's understood that both shocking incidents are linked to the ongoing gang war that has gripped the country in recent months. Police Scotland last night confirmed a probe into both calculated attacks is 'ongoing'. A force spokesperson added: 'We were called to a report of vandalism at a property on Bellenden Gardens, Edinburgh. 'At 4.40am on Tuesday officers received a report of two vehicles on fire in the Gorgie Road area of Edinburgh. 'There were no reports of any injuries. Enquiries are ongoing.' These attacks are the latest in a string of alleged firebomings and shootings aimed at associates of jailed cocaine dealer Richardson. We told how sibling Dale, 35, was the victim of a machete attack that saw a rival caged in February. George 'Dode' Baigrie, 42, was handed a 15-year term for the murder bid on the gangster's bro. Explosive Edinburgh gang turf war battles blitzed by armed cops as police try to take control of conflict We can also reveal a house in the Broomfield area of the city was torched last month by a masked thug who poured petrol through the letterbox before setting it alight. The latest incidents come amid a gangland war being waged on Richardson after a bitter fall-out over a £500,000 cocaine deal involving a Dubai-based fugitive. Sources say a Scots hood known as Miami has joined forces with other mobsters in the UAE and at home to target those said to have links with Richardson and Glasgow's notorious Daniel crew. Insiders say Richardson cronies David Togher and Paddy Beatson are now lying low in the capital. It comes amid fears of being attacked as the two-month violent feud rages on. We told how three shots were fired into Beatson's home in Niddrie last month. And Togher was said to have ran for his life being confronted by an armed rival in the street. Sources say rivals including Lugs are revelling in Richardson's troubles along with mobsters who side with the Lyons gang - bitter enemies of the Daniels for decades. Relatives of crime boss Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel have also been targeted amid a wave of alleged firebombings and shootings. His mum Annette, 63, and uncle Norman, 72, had their homes in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, torched. And his cousin Jamie 'Grinch' Daniel was apparently slashed near his flat in the city's Milton. A boy, 12, and a woman, 72, were also battered in another home in Milton linked to the Daniels. We told how cops and locals blasted the thugs behind the sickening attacks. 6 6 One neighbour in Milton said: 'Attacking an old lady and a wee boy in their own home is cowardly. 'They would have been defenceless. It's absolutely shocking.' Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Ferry added: 'To attack an elderly lady and a child is cowardly. We are aware that videos of some fires have been posted online. 'Publicising and glamorising despicable and dangerous acts is abhorrent. We will bring those involved to justice.' Cops have so far arrested 24 individuals in connection with the ongoing feud.
