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Daily Mail
5 days ago
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How Scottish crimelords tried to slice the face off a deadly rival who will remember attack 'every time he looks in the mirror' - as gang war explodes again with Spanish executions
Scotland is in the grip of a deadly gang war with tensions now spilling over to Spain after violent executions rocked the sunny shores of the Costa del Sol. Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr - senior figures from the feared Lyons clan - were killed by a masked gunman as they were watching Saturday's Champions League final at Monaghans Irish pub in Fuengirola. Horrific CCTV shows the two gang members being shot at close range before the killers escaped. The assassinations are feared to be the latest chapter in a bloody feud between the Lyons crime family and their bitter rivals, the Daniels. But this is not the first time that the Scottish crimelords have lashed out with life-changing consequences. In 2017 Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel of the Daniels clan was left with gruesome facial scars after a botched attempt on his life by a rival Glaswegian gang the Lyons. The gangster, 45, had been enjoying a Rangers vs. Aberdeen football match in Ibrox, west Glasgow on May 18, when he was followed through the city. His bitter rivals from the north of the city were able to track him after sticking a state of the art tracker to his Skoda Octavia. Following him through the city, a Volkswagen Golf deliberately rammed the 45-year-old while another Audi S3 joined in on the chase forcing Daniel to speed off to escape. In a court case from 2017, reported by The Sun, the Scottish career criminal believed he was driving at 100mph as he sped down the M8 and was so desperate to escape the assassination attempt he considered driving on the opposite side of the motorway. Daniel was then rammed on on-ramp on a slip road on to the M8 and all he could remember was skidding towards a pole on the road before passing out. He claimed he could not remember being brutally attacked but he was viciously hit and sliced with a cleaver, a hammer and a series of bladed weapons which left his face almost sliced off. The horrific attack left the Daniel clan-member in hospital for several weeks as surgeons worked to repair his damaged face. Almost a decade after the gruesome attack, Daniel's face still bares the marks with bulging scars across his cheeks and around his eyes. Rival Lyons gang members Brian Ferguson, 37, Andrew Gallacher, 40, Robert Pickett, 53, Andrew Sinclair, 32, John Hardie, 35, and Peter Bain, 45, were convicted of a series of murder bids on members of the Daniel clan. The judge Lord Frank Mulholland told the six at the time that Daniel 'will be reminded of what happened every time he looks in the mirror. His family will be reminded when they look at him.' The two families have been in a bitter war for almost 20 years and tensions seemed to have increased with Edinburgh and Glasgow being terrorised by a wave of firebombings. The recent attacks in Scotland are said to be targeting the criminal empire of cocaine trafficker Mark Richardson and Daniel. Reports suggest the latest stage of the feud erupted after Richardson's associates stole a £500,000 stash of cocaine from an ambitious Dubai-based kingpin known as Ross 'Miami' McGill. The Lyons are now said to be supporting McGill in his war on Richardson. McGill is a former Rangers ultra who once headed up the Union Bears, the club's most hardcore group of fans. He was even given a send-off by then-manager Steven Gerrard when he gave up the leadership role in 2021. The Lyons, from the Milton housing scheme in North Glasgow, sparked the original war after allegedly stealing a £20,000 cocaine stash belonging to the Daniels, from nearby Possil, during a party. Five years later, gunmen James McDonald and Raymond Anderson walked into Applerow Motors in Lambhill, north Glasgow - owned by David Lyons - and opened fire in retaliation. David's nephew Michael Lyons, 21, was killed, while Steven Lyons - Eddie Jnr's brother - was shot in the leg and back. Robert Pickett was left in a coma and lost a kidney. Dozens of tit for tat shootings and killings have happened in the years since. Monaghan himself was a suspect in the 2010 murder of Daniels member Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll in the car park of a Glasgow Asda. He was charged over the shooting but the case was later dropped. In August 2017, Monaghan and Lyons Jr were cleared of being involved in a brutal street attack on three men outside the Campsie bar in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire. Monaghan later fled to Spain after being shot in the shoulder while dropping his child off at a Glasgow primary school that same year.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Police probing firebombing at Scottish mansion after gangsters shot dead in Spain
Police are probing a Scottish firebombing which took place shortly after two notorious gangsters were shot dead in Spain. High-ranking members of the Lyons crime clan - Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan - are understood to have been fatally shot outside a pub registered to Monaghan in Costa Del Sol on Saturday night. A masked gunman got out a vehicle and opened fire on his targets outside the pub which was full of punters watching the Champions League final in Fuengirola. READ MORE: Robbie Williams' wife Ayda gives one-word take on Edinburgh as couple take in sights READ MORE: Edinburgh Robbie Williams fans vow 'never again' as they're trapped in huge crowds after gig Just minutes after the gunman opened fire, a plush Scottish home in the Renfrewshire village of Bridge of Weir was torched, causing considerable damage, reports the Record. The incident took place shortly before 11.30pm and prompted a response from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service as well as police. A window of the property was reportedly smashed and the interior suffered smoke damage. The firebombing is currently being investigated by Paisley CID who are probing whether or not it is linked to recent incidents in Edinburgh and Glasgow which began in March. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. War was waged on Edinburgh kingpin Mark Richardson and the Daniel crime clan after a Dubai-based Mr Big was ripped off in a £500k drug deal. The individual, who was recently named as Ross McGill, has since targeted businesses and properties linked to both Richardson and his Glasgow-based associates. It is also unclear if the double murder bid in Spain is linked to the escalating Scottish underworld feud. Detective Sergeant Kenny Taggart said: "The fire was set alight within a residential area and caused considerable distress and alarm to nearby residents. Thankfully, there were no reports of any injuries. "I am appealing to anyone who heard or saw anything suspicious in the local area to contact us. I would ask residents in the Bridge of Weir area and surrounding villages who have video doorbell, CCTV or possible dash cam footage to review it. "It may have captured something that can assist our enquiries." Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 4116 of 31 May 2025. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if you wish to remain anonymous.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Two Scottish gangsters linked to notorious clan shot dead outside Spanish bar
Two men shot dead outside an Irish bar in Spain have been named as top members of a Scottish crime clan. The gangland execution took place in front of shocked punters and tourists at Monaghan's pub in Fuengirola, Costa Del Sol. Local reports claim a masked gunman pulled up outside the bar and opened fire, fatally killing both Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr - both of whom are linked to the notorious Lyons clan, reports the Record. READ MORE: Edinburgh fans left soaking as heavy downpours hit before Robbie Williams appearance READ MORE: Edinburgh Robbie Williams fans vow 'never again' as they're trapped in huge crowds after gig It is currently unknown if the horror shooting is linked to the ongoing gang war in Scotland. Ross Monaghan is registered as the owner of Monaghan's pub which looks onto the beachfront in the popular holiday resort. Punters were enjoying a drink after the Champions League final when the shooter opened fire towards the entrance. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Authorities in Spain say the first victim was shot in the chest and the second in the chest and abdomen. The government's sub-delegate in Malaga Javier Salas also confirmed the two victims were Scottish. Harrowing images from the scene show a man lying lifeless on his back in shorts and a T-shirt by a drinks and meal blackboard on an outside terrace at the Irish bar. In other disturbing images police and paramedics can be seen surrounding the body of one of the victims, thought to be the same man, after he was covered under a blanket as shocked locals and holidaymakers looked on. There are no reports yet of any arrests, although police set up roadblocks in the area after the shooting to try to catch those responsible.
