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Daily Record
10 hours ago
- Daily Record
Slain Ross Monaghan's DNA was found on gun used to shoot 'Gerbil' at Asda car park reveals ex-cop
The former cop claims that new DNA evidence linking Monaghan to the murder weapon emerged after he was cleared. Murdered gangster Ross Monaghan was cleared of killing rival Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll due to a forensics blunder, according to a top cop who worked on the case. The Gerbil was shot dead in an Asda car park in 2010 but rival gangster Monaghan was cleared of the killing two years later after a judge ruled there was not enough evidence. Another man, William 'Buff' Paterson, was later convicted of the notorious murder. Now a retired detective has revealed to the Daily Record that new DNA evidence linking Monaghan to the murder weapon emerged AFTER he was cleared. Monaghan himself was shot dead alongside pal Eddie Lyons jnr in a double execution in the Costa Del Sol last month. The retired cop said fresh DNA on the inner workings of the gun used to kill Gerbil proved Monaghan was one of the two shooters. He said: 'There is no escaping his DNA was on that gun. There is no escaping there was firearms discharge residue on his jacket. 'There is no escaping that a re-investigation found DNA on the inner workings of that gun. Ross Monaghan was responsible for shooting the Gerbil, along with Billy Paterson. One-hundred per cent.' The former policeman said a review of the case was carried out after Monaghan's acquittal and that other evidence came to light which made it clear he was involved in the hit. He said: 'They did find extra DNA on the gun. And it was on the internal workings of the gun in a position that would have absolutely negated any casual touch of the gun.' He also spoke of his anguish at a 'shocker' of a lab mistake that could have nailed Monaghan for the murder. Monaghan's DNA had been found on the handle of one of the guns, but the evidence was undermined when a lab technician's DNA was also found in the sample. The cop said: 'I was hugely disappointed and felt really let down by the mistakes made. 'We didn't know the DNA had been compromised by the lab worker until the trial. I don't know why we had no knowledge of that.' The ex-detective – one of the first officers at the crime scene in Glasgow's Robroyston – said of the mistake: 'That was a shocker because that was the mainstay of the evidence. Everybody was absolutely crestfallen by it.' He claimed evidence was not protected properly, saying: 'Somehow, somebody who shouldn't have been near that gun was allowed to handle it and left their DNA on it. No one has ever explained that satisfactorily.' He blasted: 'The police investigation was very thorough. The cops were let down by a blunder, that blunder made Scotland's streets much more unsafe than they ought to have been for another decade-and-a-half.' Monaghan and Lyons jnr – kingpings in the Lyons crime gang – were gunned down in a bar owned by Monaghan in the Costa Del Sol on May 31. Spanish police believe the executions are part of a bloody gangland feud with the rival Daniel crime clan that has spanned more than 25 years. The former cop does not know why another prosecution did not take place against Monaghan. Scots law allows for retrials in cases where new evidence emerges. His 'theory' is the Crown believed the DNA evidence was something that should have been found during the 'initial examination of the firearm'. He added: 'My understanding is it has to be something that wasn't available to the Crown at the time of the original prosecution.' In 2015, Lyons associate Paterson was found guilty of being one of the two masked gunmen who murdered Carroll. The retired cop added: 'We did incredible work. The Billy Paterson conviction proves that, but on Ross Monaghan we were let down severely.' The former cop, who we are not naming for his own safety, said Monaghan's acquittal 'undoubtedly' prolonged the gangland bloodshed. He said: 'In terms of the live criminal group, Ross Monaghan was central to the violence part of it. Billy Paterson and him were the ones most physically capable of violence. To leave one of them loose after that, of course there was other violence.' He said of the double murder of Monaghan and Lyons jnr in Spain: 'It was audacious but I didn't think it was surprising, given everything that has been going on in Scotland and beyond which, to me, was obviously an extension of the Lyons/Daniel feud. 'When you look at what's happened to all of that crowd, they are all either in the jail or dead. One by one, they have all been picked off.' He added: 'It's the most elongated and intense violence between two gangs I have ever heard of. I have never seen anything like it. It is unprecedented and it carries on to this day.' The Crown Office said: 'Prosecutors work closely with police to explore any evidential developments which would allow us to bring unresolved homicide cases to court. We do not confirm if an individual is, or has been, under investigation through that process.' The Scottish Police Authority said: ' SPA Forensic Services uses cutting edge DNA scientific techniques which are accredited to international quality standards and assessed annually.'
Sunday World
15-05-2025
- Sunday World
Widow of slain Scottish gangster 'The Gerbil' has home firebombed in gang war
The property, owned by Kevin Carroll's widow, Kelly 'Bo' Green, was attacked in the early hours of Tuesday, May 13 The Glasgow home of murdered Scottish gangster Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll has been firebombed in an apparent escalation of a simmering gang war. The property, owned by Carroll's widow, Kelly 'Bo' Green, was attacked in the early hours of Tuesday, May 13. It has been reported that nobody was injured in the incident at the house on Drumchapel Road, however, images taken at the scene by Glasgow Live show black scorch marks on the property. Mum-of-three Kelly is the daughter of the notorious crime boss Jamie Daniel who died of cancer in 2016. She is believed to have two children with Gerbil, who was 29-years-of-age when he was gunned down in the Asda carpark in Glasgow's Robroyston area in January 2010, and he was step-father to her eldest son. Gerbil was a main enforcer for Scotland's Daniel crime clan who have been locked in a bitter two-decade long feud with their rivals in the Lyons gang. Daniel Kinahan The Lyons crime gang have strong ties with the Kinahan Cartel that were forged on Spain's Costa Del Sol in the 2010s. Before his violent death, the Gerbil had been involved in so-called alien abductions, where his crew used a blowtorch and boiling water to torture victims before stealing drugs, money and weapons from them. An underworld source told the Daily Record that Kelly and Gerbil's youngest son was believed to have been in the house when it was torched. 'All the Daniel family remain priority targets despite their attempt to broker a peace deal at the weekend,' this source said. 'But this particular attack will have made a lot of people smile all across Scotland. "Gerbil was a bully and a thief and made so many enemies so a lot of people will be happy to see this happen. Kelly isn't well liked either and has a horrible attitude, like the rest of them.' Kevin 'Gerbil' Caroll News in 90 Seconds - May 15th According to Scottish media reports, the violence was sparked in March after associates of Edinburgh kingpin Mark Richardson were blamed for ripping off a Dubai-based 'Mr Big' by using fake bank notes to buy £500,000 worth of cocaine. Mr Big then targeted members of the Daniel clan due to their association with Richardson but after making 32 arrests police appeared to have managed to quell the violence. The tenuous peace was shattered when a social media account was made by someone from the Daniel and Richardson side mocking Mr Big with the feud erupted again last week. The Daniel clan has been locked in a violent power battle with their deadly enemies, the Lyons gang, across Glasgow for nearly 20 years. Last month, it emerged how the Kinahan cartel was fuelling the deadly gangland war in Scotland's underworld. Following a slew of firebombs and shootings in Edinburgh targeting Richardson's empire, sources told the Daily Record newspaper that the Kinahan cartel was linked to the attacks via their Scottish associates, including head of the Lyons crime family, Steven Lyons. The 47-year-old, who lives in the United Arab Emirates, reportedly attended Daniel Kinahan's lavish Burj-al Arab Hotel wedding in 2021. Kinahan and Lyons fell out in summer of 2001 when a large stash of Kinahan cocaine was stolen from a house in the Milton area of Glasgow and sold to the Lyons. It was previously reported how Lyons, who is in debt to the Kinahans, was growing ever paranoid about his inner circle and made his cronies take lie detector tests. The 44-year-old hired a lie detection expert to conduct polygraph tests on gang members after a house linked to the Glasgow mobster was robbed of drugs worth £500,000. Sources told The Sun Lyons is 'on edge' over a series of thefts and police busts that have left him racking up debts with the notorious Irish cartel. In the wake of a series drugs raids, Lyons forced them to take lie detectors tests In a bid to weed out traitors. The Lyons stash house was robbed of £500,000 of drugs in November just weeks after cops reportedly seized millions of pounds of drugs in Glasgow. Six masked men had forced their way into the property in Moodiesburn, Lanarkshire, before making off with a huge cannabis haul. In May 2022, Scottish MP Russell Findlay described how the Kinahan crime cartel, that had just been sanctioned by the US Government, was working in partnership with the feared Glasgow-based Lyons gang. The former crime journalist revealed how the Kinahans were described as almost a "Scottish-Irish mob" as the connections were so strong between them. In October 2022, senior crime buster Gerry McLean, claimed that dismantling the Kinahan cartel from the top would help reduce gangland activity in Scotland. McLean, Regional Head of Investigations at the National Crime Agency, said that focusing on the Irish mob's leading figures would have a 'much greater impact' than targeting smaller groups associated with the Kinahans.
Edinburgh Live
13-05-2025
- Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh gang war continues in west as home of gangster's widow firebombed
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A property owned by the partner of murdered gangster Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll has been firebombed. Kelly 'Bo' Green's home on Drumchapel Road in Glasgow was attacked in the early hours of Tuesday, May 13. Police confirmed nobody was injured in the incident. Pictures taken from the scene show black scorch marks at the front of the bungalow type house. Kelly is one of the daughters of the late crime boss Jamie Daniel who died of cancer in 2016. The mum-of-three is believed to have had two children with Gerbil and he also became a step-father to her eldest son. Before being gunned down in an Asda car park in Robroyston in January of 2010, Gerbil was the Daniel clan's main enforcer, reports the Record. He also behind a series of so-called alien abductions, where his crew used a blowtorch and boiling water to torture victims before stealing drugs, money and weapons from them. Speaking to the Record, an underworld source revealed that Kelly and Gerbil's youngest son was believed to have been in the house when it was torched. They added that Kelly's home being targeted 'would have made people smile all across Scotland.' He said: "Gerbil's boy was in the house when this happened last night. All the Daniel family remain priority targets despite their attempt to broker a peace deal at the weekend. But, this particular attack will have made a lot of people smile all across Scotland. "Gerbil was a bully and a thief and made so many enemies so a lot of people will be happy to see this happen. Kelly isn't well liked either and has a horrible attitude, like the rest of them. "Jamie is meant to have had 10 kids to a few different women so the family should be running the show nowadays, but all the siblings fight and argue with one and other. "Kelly has a number of charges for shoplifting so doesn't seem to be able to leave the life of crime behind her after Gerbil was killed. Their dad made multi-millions from selling cheap cigarettes, heroin and hash and they all live a life of luxury but what use is that when they aren't able to live in peace. "It started with their feud with the Lyons and after that died down they must have thought they might get some respite but up pops Mr Big." The gang wars started in March after crooks linked to Edinburgh kingpin Mark Richardson were blamed for ripping off a Dubai-based Mr Big by using fake bank notes to buy £500,000 worth of cocaine. The fued carried on into Glasgow in April when Mr Big targeted the Daniel clan due to their association with Richardson. Police had vowed to crack down on the gang wars and after making 32 arrests the violence seemed have stopped. However, after a social media account was made by someone from the Daniel and Richardson side mocking Mr Big the feud erupted again last week. Mark Richardson's brother, Dale, had has home attacked in Edinburgh and and footage captured thugs kicking down the door of another man linked to the gang in the capital city. Taxi firms were also firebombed in Glasgow and Edinburgh by the enraged Dubai-based gangster's enforcers. The source revealed Kelly's brother Francis 'Fraggle' Green is at that the top of Mr Big's hit list along with another of Jamie's sons Robert Daniel. He added: "The onslaught the Daniel family is currently facing is like nothing they have ever had to live with before. Kelly's brother Fraggle will be got at some point too and he will be well aware of that. "Another one of his son's Robert Daniel is one of the guy's at the top of the hit list. "They are both sitting ducks at the moment and their bullet proof windows and steel doors won't save them. "Jamie's sons and brothers have ramped up security and are meant to have bullet proofed their car windows recently. "It's no way to live a life. You'd think the whole family would just move out of Glasgow and try to slip away into obscurity." A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Enquiries are ongoing into a wilful fire at a property on Drumchapel Road in Glasgow, which was reported around 1.05am on Tuesday, 13 May, 2025. "There are no reported injuries. "
Daily Record
13-05-2025
- Daily Record
Home of gangster Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll's widow firebombed as gang war rages
Kelly 'Bo' Green's house was torched by thugs during the night in the latest incident in the gang war. A property owned by the partner of murdered gangster Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll has been firebombed. Kelly 'Bo' Green's home on Drumchapel Road in Glasgow was attacked in the early hours of this morning. Cops confirmed nobody was injured in the incident last night. Pictures taken from the scene show black scorch marks at the front of the bungalow type house. Kelly is one of the daughters of the late crime boss Jamie Daniel who died of cancer in 2016. The mum-of-three is believed to have had two children with Gerbil and he also became a step-father to her eldest son. Before being gunned down in an Asda car park in Robroyston in January of 2010, Gerbil was the Daniel clan's main enforcer. He also behind a series of so-called alien abductions, where his crew used a blowtorch and boiling water to torture victims before stealing drugs, money and weapons from them. Speaking to the Record, an underworld source revealed that Kelly and Gerbil's youngest son was believed to have been in the house when it was torched. They added that Kelly's home being targeted 'would have made people smile all across Scotland.' He said: "Gerbil's boy was in the house when this happened last night. All the Daniel family remain priority targets despite their attempt to broker a peace deal at the weekend. But, this particular attack will have made a lot of people smile all across Scotland. " Gerbil was a bully and a thief and made so many enemies so a lot of people will be happy to see this happen. Kelly isn't well liked either and has a horrible attitude, like the rest of them. "Jamie is meant to have had 10 kids to a few different women so the family should be running the show nowadays, but all the siblings fight and argue with one and other. "Kelly has a number of charges for shoplifting so doesn't seem to be able to leave the life of crime behind her after Gerbil was killed. Their dad made multi-millions from selling cheap cigarettes, heroin and hash and they all live a life of luxury but what use is that when they aren't able to live in peace. "It started with their feud with the Lyons and after that died down they must have thought they might get some respite but up pops Mr Big." The gang wars started in March after crooks linked to Edinburgh kingpin Mark Richardson were blamed for ripping off a Dubai-based Mr Big by using fake bank notes to buy £500,000 worth of cocaine. The fued carried on into Glasgow in April when Mr Big targeted the Daniel clan due to their association with Richardson. Police had vowed to crack down on the gang wars and after making 32 arrests the violence seemed have stopped. However, after a social media account was made by someone from the Daniel and Richardson side mocking Mr Big the feud erupted again last week. Mark Richardson's brother, Dale, had has home attacked in Edinburgh and and footage captured thugs kicking down the door of another man linked to the gang in the capital city. Taxi firms were also firebombed in Glasgow and Edinburgh by the enraged Dubai-based gangster's enforcers. The source revealed Kelly's brother Francis 'Fraggle' Green is at that the top of Mr Big's hit list along with another of Jamie's sons Robert Daniel. He added: "The onslaught the Daniel family is currently facing is like nothing they have ever had to live with before. Kelly's brother Fraggle will be got at some point too and he will be well aware of that. "Another one of his son's Robert Daniel is one of the guy's at the top of the hit list. "They are both sitting ducks at the moment and their bullet proof windows and steel doors won't save them. "Jamie's sons and brothers have ramped up security and are meant to have bullet proofed their car windows recently. "It's no way to live a life. You'd think the whole family would just move out of Glasgow and try to slip away into obscurity." A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Enquiries are ongoing into a wilful fire at a property on Drumchapel Road in Glasgow, which was reported around 1.05am on Tuesday, 13 May, 2025.
