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The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Family of murdered Lyons kingpin Ross Monaghan say notorious rivals DIDN'T order executions
THE grief-stricken family of murdered Lyons gang kingpin Ross Monaghan last night sensationally said their Daniel clan enemies are not to blame. We can reveal the bitter Glasgow rivals have put their own conflict on hold amid suspicions a foreign crew ordered the Costa del Sol pub hit on hoods Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46. 3 3 3 The relative said: 'The one thing people need to know is the Daniels are not behind this. "There are other theories about who is behind it, but the one thing we know for sure is it's got nothing to do with the Daniels or Mark Richardson.' The relative also insisted that despite leading lives of crime, both victims were much-loved family men. Tragically, Eddie Lyons Jnr's death came just weeks after his teenage daughter passed away from illness. The relative added: 'Ross obviously did what he did and the family accept that, but people have been saying some very horrible things. 'They have to remember Ross was a father and a son. Eddie had only just buried his daughter and so you can imagine this has hit everyone extremely hard — none more so than his brother Steven Lyons who is extremely upset.' The Lyons and Daniels have been at war for decades, with both sides involved in sickening violence. We told yesterday how the under-siege Daniels are said to have set aside £500,000 to deal with potential revenge attacks amid fears they would be wrongly blamed for the killings. A source said: 'Neither side can take the moral high ground but for once there is genuine shock at what's happened in Spain on both sides. 'The last thing the Lyons and the Daniels need is more bloodshed, so it's easy to see why they want to make it clear that these murders are the work of another crime gang operating outside Scotland.' Spanish cops are continuing to hunt the gunman who struck in Fuengirola on Saturday. Police Scotland has also ruled out claims the assassinations were plotted by warring mobsters here.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Dubai-based crime lord 'wreaking havoc' on Edinburgh unmasked by rivals
A Dubai-based kingpin who is understood to be ruling over the 'havoc' across Edinburgh has been unmasked by gangland rivals. Sources have said the violence in the country, which began in Edinburgh and spread to Glasgow, could reach 'a whole new level'. This comes after he was unmasked on an Instagram account, reports the Daily Record. The page, which is understood to be run by associates of mob boss Mark Richardson, shared his passport photo with another image. READ MORE: West Lothian student hands in dissertation and is told 'college is shutting down' READ MORE: Tragedy as West Lothian woman dies with police urging locals 'avoid the area' It comes as enemies claim Big "ran away screaming" after a chance encounter on a street in the United Arab Emirates city. But close associates of the Dubai player say mocking him is a dangerous error and he will retaliate with the force of his army behind him. One said: "Richardson's mob and the Daniel clan crossed the line this week by creating a social media account to picture and mock Mr Big. "The chat about him running away from their associates in Dubai isn't true at all. He was walking down the street on his way to meet a pal in a pub when he noticed three guys he doesn't get on with, but it is unrelated to the gang feud in Scotland. "Big ran into the pub to get his pal and they all stood outside the bar arguing for about 20 minutes, but nothing serious happened. The Scotland-based gangsters have heard about this and now they're trying to take credit because they haven't been able to retaliate against his attacks on them so far. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox "But there are hundreds of people behind Mr Big and mocking him will take this war to a new level." Photos on the account, which the Record has to blur for legal reasons, show Mr Big in a grainy passport shot, captioned: "Biggest sh**ebag out there. Wait till the lads get you." A second image showing the hood wearing sunglasses reads: "Remember the heat you've brought on all the other people in Dubai cause you're a sh**ebag." A third post, accompanied with laughing face emojis, says: "Biggest sh**ebag out there with money. Were you not screaming for your life last week and running away?" Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Mr Big's enforcers, a faceless and frightening group going by the name of Tamo Junto (TMJ), have carried out a serious of firebombings and other vicious attacks on homes, businesses and cars linked to both the Edinburgh and Glasgow clans runs by Richardson and Daniels in a row over drugs that erupted two months ago. Two posts on the Instagram page, threatening to strike back, read: "Karma is a b***h" and "I don't like to call it revenge, returning the favour sounds nicer." But so far, both mob bosses in Scotland have been helpless to defend themselves as Big wages his violent war across both cities destroying their assets and their empires. TMJ regularly share videos of their hits, showing infernos and shootings, as they vow to "exterminate the Richardson and Daniel viruses".
