This has nothing to do with the Lyons and Daniels thing. It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse. His father, also Eddie Lyons, is the boss of the controversial Chirnsyde Community Initiative, which is currently under investigation and had half its funding withheld by Glasgow City Council. Fixed: Release in which this issue/RFE has been fixed.The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release or a General Availability Release. ', Body of missing man Matthew Cosgrove discovered by police in Lanarkshire. Shortly after Docherty was released from prison in April, Edward Lyons junior was shot in the mouth on the doorstep of his mothers home in Cathay Street Milton. It is unclear if anybody has been injured but images show police tape shutting off part of the pavement and road outside Cash Converters on Leith Walk. The Rev. I strangled him. 7. subject but I just wanted to ask. Many loved visiting for a swim and even a wash as many tenements didn't have the showers and baths we have today. Margaret McDermott was accused of strangling 81-year-old Francis Docherty at his home in Glasgow's Tollcross last January. Duncan Hendry presented the first-ever relaxed performance for people with additional needs in Scotland, and spearheaded the long-awaited redevelopment of the Kings Theatre. St Johnstone U18s special Scottish Youth Cup run ended by impressive Celtic, The Perth visitors ran out comfortable winners on the night in front of a bumper crowd at McDiarmid Park, M&S brings back 10 steak dinner bargain - but there's a catch. Theres a real chance that hell get a custodial sentence and thats something hes dreading., Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. In court Donaldsons address was given as care of a property in Possilpark, north Glasgow. The latest creation from the high street supermarket has divided opinions, and some can't decide if they love or hate it. Docherty hit the headlines when bent lawyer Angela Baillie was jailed this year after she was caught smuggling heroin and other drugs in to Barlinnie prison for Docherty. Stewart 'Specky' Boyd first surfaced in Paisley's Ferguslie Park in the late 1980s, Norman Carlton will serve a minimum of 22 years in prison for the murder of Stewart Gillespie. Three years later, in 2000, Boyd was contacted by a front man in Tam McGraw's security company, Lewis 'Scooby' Rodden, who had been charged with extorting and terrorising another security company principal. MURDERED gangster George 'Goofy' Docherty's sister has been cleared of killing their dad. They were so called because victims, usually found wandering in a state of semi-undress, would claim they could not remember anything afterwards. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. In the introductory section, entitled "Goofy Is Not a Dog -- The Cover Up," the author argued that Goofy was actually a foreign-born cow and that Disney was forced to conceal this fact due to. Your email address will not be published. In January 1917, when Monaghan was taking his daughter to primary school in Glasgow when he was shot a wounded by hitman dressed as a woman and pushing a buggy. The Daniels thought he would give them bigger presence in prison. He continued to deal in drugs, funnelling them back to Scotland, although now the Russian mafia was moving in on him. George Robert Docherty, age 51 of Hayden, Idaho went home to be with his Heavenly Father on September 29, 2006 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The company, based in Drumchapel, has reportedly ceased all trading with its annual results currently overdue by more than two months. Gillespie was given a 25-year sentence. Scot loses scan picture of dead babies after being evicted by 'heartless' council. They made off in a car and Donaldson was rushed to hospital. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "The Lyons have blamed Jasper for Goofy's murder for years. The area has been riven with gang warfare between the rival Lyons and Daniel crime clans. They were so called because victims, usually found wandering in a state of semi-undress, would claim they could not remember anything afterwards. Early and personal life. The heavy, who was wearing a stab-proof vest, was run down in broad daylight in Tollcross, Glasgow, before being stabbed. However, prison officials have now kept him away from the main prison population after a series of violent incidents which have left him scarred. George Docherty abt 31 Dec 1929 Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 07 Mar 1978 Andrewina (docherty) Cullen 1929 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom - 2003 managed by William Ferguson last edited 9 Dec 2021 Francis (Docherty) Doherty abt 1836 Ireland managed by Lucy Meikle last edited 6 Dec 2021 He fled to Spain but returned a couple of weeks later to be photographed in a staged set up with senior members of the Lyons, including Eddie Junior. And he appealed for any potential witnesses to come forward. The FOUR Rangers transfer misses including Celtic star that has Craig Moore 'shaking his head'. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . Several crucial witnesses were rehoused and given new identities. Get the latest crime news direct to your inbox with the Edinburgh Crime and Courts newsletter. Others weren't so lucky. There was little levity in the 14-week trial of the six men accused of being a hit squad for the Glasgow crime syndicate the Lyons. Glasgow comedian pokes fun at 'West End Mums' in hilarious Pet Shop Boys parody, Hilarious TikToker Zara has created a fantastic parody of Pet Shop Boys 80s classic 'West End Girls' taking aim at mums living in the west end of the city 'because being south's an anxiety trigger. The former staff member has shared what it's really like to work in the busy pub chain - including some insight into the menu. The suspicion that it was deliberately engineered has never been confirmed. The thug was also cleared of slashing convicted heroin dealer David Santini in 2014 and the attempted murder of a garage boss in Edinburgh in 2012. Not that I know of, he replied, straight faced. He was banned from driving for 12 months and fined 295. MURDERED gangster George 'Goofy' Docherty's sister has been cleared of killing their dad. He is also a former associate of Robert Piggy Pickett, who survived a gun attempt on his life in 2006. The supergrass that tipped off the authorities about Dochertys smuggling operation then claimed that he was hit with an electric cattle prod and abducted by Edward Lyons junior and his gang of thugs. Theyre the nommes de guerres of three of the most violent and dangerous villains who ever picked up a blade or handgun. Healy hired him as an enforcer and when Healy went down in 1997 on a 10-year-stretch for the importation of 220lbs of cannabis in a kids' holiday minivan Specky took over the Healy taxi business and the security firm. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Pistorius (centre left), a world-famous double-amputee athlete who competed at the 2012 Olympics, was jailed for shooting model Reeva Steenkamp (left) multiple times through a toilet door in his . He was born in Fife, Scotland on December 3, 1954 to John and Sarah (Proctor) Docherty. He was the subject of our attention in the days before he died.". Donuts was looking at being jailed . He didn't make the repayments which quickly spiralled, so that he was owing hundreds, thousands, of pounds. He served 14 years and was later murdered in his home. It is a fight to the death. Syrian refugees flee war to set up traditional Levant sweet shop in Edinburgh, Edinburgh schoolkids arrested following video of man being 'attacked in street', M74 crash: Man dies and one fighting for life after horror collision between car and two motorbikes, Edinburgh prison officer smuggled phone card into jail to give to murderer Caroline Igoe, Mum hits back at restaurant after staff 'laugh in her face' over birthday dinner mishap. The rundown area was, and still is, one of the most deprived parts of Britain. Mark Rennie, a 26-year-old junkie probably didn't think he was. Ron McKay looks at the violent Paisley drug gang who brooked no competition, Get the latest crime news direct to your inbox with the Glasgow Crime and Courts newsletter. Dec. 1, 2008. His nemesis, he maintains, was manager Tommy Docherty, one of Manchester United's short-lived successors to the great Matt Busby. Glasgow shop sign blunder warns customers against 'consummation of food and drink'. Three more were to follow, including the most savage on Steven "Bonzo" Daniel. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. One of them, however, phoned "Fraggle" Green, who arrived before the police, was given the keys to the car, searched Carroll's body and removed his mobile phone, which the police might have found interesting. Donaldson - a close associate of murdered gangster George "Goofy" Docherty - has also been the victim of several targeted knife attacks. A superb Edinburgh double upper apartment in the west end has joined the market, offering views of the castle and period features and is currently priced at a cool 690,000. It was suggested he had been paid to say that. David also recalled when Goofy Docherty - jailed for seven years in 1996 for attempted murder - was transferred from Perth to Barlinnie. The McCanns were locked up in 2019 after taking Mr Connor from a flat in Glasgows Shettleston and holding him at a property in Airdrie, Lanarkshire where they tortured him. Glasgow bin men startled as video shows huge rats jumping out of rubbish. Body found in search for missing Scots man Matthew Cosgrove. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. HP10 9TY. George has 1 job listed on their profile. A four-year investigation into alleged fraud did not result in charges. Martyn Fitzsimmons, a convicted gunrunner, was one of two men acquitted of the shooting. And because witnesses testified, Stewart Gillespie was convicted and handed a 25-year-sentence for the murder of Rennie. Your email address will not be published. Scottish detective who snared World's End serial killer demands justice for other victims. The retailer's latest dine in option lets shoppers choose from an array of mains and sides - but it won't be around forever. He had joined up with the Lyons gang in Glasgow, who were at war with another crime family, the Daniels. Along with being predictably clumsy, Goofy is often shown as having little to no intelligence. It was meant to provide jobs for local people, and it did, but it was controlled by hoods and became a honeypot for Boyd's gang who, behind the uniforms, were extorting protection money and selling drugs, Temazapam mainly, or 'jellies' as the street calls them. They're the nicknames, or nommes de guerres, of three of the most violent and dangerous gangsters who ever picked up a blade, a handgun or a machete. After Boyd's death it became clear that he had been at the centre of a massive drugs surveillance operation by the National Crime Intelligence Service. Tommy Docherty Accusation against George Best 3,695 views 35 Dislike Share Save Classic Man Utd Videos and Clips 41.5K subscribers Tommy Docherty accuses George Best of turning up for a. Scottish mum begs people to stop sharing graphic footage of son's violent attack. was hoping to start my own blog soon. The thug also punched Elizabeth and threw her out of his house and on another occasion, threatened to throw her out of a first-floor window. Detectives say they are disappointed with appeals to the public for information on the murder of Johnston, who acted as a peacemaker figure in the feud. On one occasion, the abuse left her needing hospital treatment for a head injury, as reported by the Daily Record . If you're in need of a Friday funny, this typo blunder spotted at TJ Hughes in Glasgow could be just the thing to cheer you up. Plans have been submitted which could see Starbucks take over an empty unit in the shopping centre, allowing it to expand. Theyre the nommes de guerres of three of the most violent and dangerous villains who ever picked up a blade or handgun. In November, dad-of-two Euan Johnston, 26, from north Glasgow, was shot several times in the head at traffic lights on the south side. Mark Rennie, a 26-year-old junkie, borrowed 40 from Boyd and attempted to turn this over by small-time dealing. Paper Subscription to the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, Paper Subscription to the Paisley Daily Express, 2023 Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd, Haunting images show mysterious Scots caravan park abandoned by locals. James McCann was also slashed in HMP Shotts in June after he was transferred there from Glasgows Barlinnie and told inmates he planned to avenge the attack on his sibling by doing anyone linked to the Lyons gang. 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Police treated the incident as attempted murder. Something went wrong, please try again later. There's little doubt that he was set up, indeed a police officer was later jailed for leaking information to the alleged hit man. At the subsequent trial of the two men Pickett claimed the wrong people were in the dock. A beloved Edinburgh pub is famous for its unique signage at its front doorwhich has divided tourists after a local shared a picture of it online. The three wearing FCB jackets who turned up at his doorstep were George "Goofy" Docherty, "Piggy"' Pickett and Stewart Gillespie. Frankie 'Donuts' Donaldson suffered 'major head injuries' and will not appear in court for sentencing following a nine-year campaign of horrific abuse. The spree of violence against other senior family members involving the Bonzo Dog Band which followed immediately in the wake may have been an attempt to finally triumph. 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If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can When he was arrested for McAlroy's murder,he was out on licence after serving half of a seven-year stretch for armed robbery. A source said: The money spent on McCann has been wasted. Goofy Goof is a Disney character created in 1932 and first appearing in Mickey's Revue. Edinburgh getting Bongo's Bingo this month - with karaoke and crazy prizes, The award-winning Bongos Bingo is coming to Edinburgh for a special afternoon show this month mixing traditional bingo with a chaotic does of fun that's sure to raise a smile, Young Edinburgh activists halt city centre traffic as part of global climate strike. Drop us a line or email - For details see Letters to Ed link. George M. Docherty, credited with helping to push Congress to insert the phrase "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance, has died. His brother Billy had also died of cancer. Glasgow bakery Mortons Rolls 'ceases all trading' in 'hammer blow' to city. Later, confidently, he decided to return to stand trial. The guards dont want him near any other prisoners. John Jeffrey did testify but Rodden walked on a not proven verdict. Pensioner dies at Glasgow hospital a month after fatal city centre crash. Boyd did threaten the witness, John Jeffrey, but he made a schoolboy error, failing to notice CCTV in the room where he did so. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's They will be sentenced next month. Like the other victims, his car had been secretly fitted with a tracker and in May 2017, after a high-speed car chase which started in the Milton in north Glasgow and ended in an off-ramp of the M8, a relentless attack followed, as he was set upon with knives and machete, which almost severed his nose from his face and detached his top jaw from his skull. Loved by local drinkers, bikers and punk fans alike, Eric Brown's bar on Dalry Road was a rites of passage on a Saturday night in the 1970s - but its vibrant mix of clientele could often result in riotous scenes. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. If there is a source of the original enmity between the two crime families, the Lyons and Daniels, rather than greed and control of drug terrain, it dates back to the summer of 2001 when a large stash of Daniels' cocaine was stolen from a house in the Milton housing scheme and sold on to the Lyons. The clarity in your post is just nice and i could Scotland's teacher strikes suspended as union supports new pay offer. Stewart 'Specky' Boyd, together with his two henchmen, first surfaced in Ferguslie Park in Paisley in the late 1980s. He had joined up with the Lyons gang in Glasgow, who were at war with another crime family, the Daniels. Three years later, while he was using the place as the headquarters of his crime empire, he was given 1.4 million in public funding. Six months later, he survived being stabbed in the street by a masked knifeman. Boyd's narrow escape from justice only bolstered his reputation and his commercial worth. We visited Edinburgh's new street food market ate so much we had to 'give up'. "I started to talk to him tonight about my wee brother. Docherty was part of a prison drugs gang that was supplied by shamed lawyer Angela Baillie. Mark Rennie, a 26-year-old junkie, borrowed 40 from Boyd and attempted to turn this over by small-time dealing. Byline: By CHARLES LAVERY THE supergrass who shopped drug-smuggling lawyer Angela Baillie On May 23, 1996, while trying to run away he was shot in the back. Milton was Lyons terrain and they clearly felt that the Daniels, from nearby Possil, were moving into their fiefdom. Glasgow mum and daughter duo launch interiors shop in heart of Shawlands. Scots hit-and-run killer lit cigarette then 'took off' as victim lay on zebra crossing. Editors' Code of Practice. A Gannett Company. "Don't ID that fellah or things will happen to you", Specky warned. 29 July Crime , Daniels , Jasper McCann , Lyons. Votes: 1,130. If there is a source of the original enmity between the two crime families, the Lyons and Daniels, rather than greed and control of drug terrain, it dates back to the summer of 2001 when a large stash of Daniels' cocaine was stolen from a house in the Milton housing scheme and sold on to the Lyons. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The worst streets in Edinburgh for 'illegal parking' has been highlighted in a new hotspot map created by a frustrated local. Join our Facebook group All About Edinburgh to stay in the loop and share your stories. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. A source said: He was cut up bad. He fled to Spain but returned a couple of weeks later to be photographed in a staged set up with senior members of the Lyons, including Eddie Junior. It was over in minutes but when the smoke cleared Lyons' 21-year-old nephew Michael was dead on the ground, his cousin Steven was badly-wounded, as was Robert Pickett, shot three times in the stomach, later losing a kidney. Docherty, who had been in failing health. His associates have included George 'Goofy' Docherty, who was murdered in 2006, and members of the Daniel and Lyons crime groups. The Piano Glasgow episode leaves viewers in tears as Mika and Lang Lang blown away by local talent. The success has led to difficulties in the Scottish Prison Service keeping the rivals apart and resulted in a upward trend in jail assaults. They were two Daniels hitmen, Raymond Anderson and James McDonald, who liked to call themselves The Untouchables. He was shot three times in the stomach in December 2006 and lost a kidney. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Robert "Piggy Pickett was a lieutenant, as was George "Goofy" Docherty. Director: Jack Kinney | Stars: Pinto Colvig, John McLeish. george goofy'' docherty. Underwrold sources say the thugs brother James Jasper McCan, who got eight years after the pair tried to extort money from Mr Connor, was also hired as a jail hitman for the Daniels, headed by Steven Bonzo Daniel. George Macpherson Docherty was three years into his pastorate of Washington, D.C.'s New York Avenue Presbyterian Church -- two blocks from the White House, the church attended by. Ferguslie Park was dubbed "Fort Apache" and was run by notorious gangsters Stewart "Specky" Boyd and his henchmen, George "Goofy" Docherty and Robert "Piggy" Pickett. Just desire to say your article is as surprising. Stewart "Specky" Boyd (deceased) was the leader of a drug gang in Paisleys Ferguslie Park in the late 1980s. On to the forecourt of Applerow Motors (owned by David Lyons, brother Eddie) walked the main "actors" wearing long black coats. Piggy and Goofy were jailed for 12 and seven years for the first attempt on Rennie. george goofy'' dochertythe apprentice female contestants. Three years later, while he was using the place as the headquarters of his crime empire, he was given 1.4 million in public funding. The former Celtic striker has hit just three English Premier League goals this campaign in 22 outings with just five goals in total across all competitions so far this term. But it hasnt worked out that way. McCann was attacked again then moved to Addiewell because it was thought hed be safer there. The gang of men left him sprawled on the ground with serious injuries, including stab wounds. Kudos! He went into protection for a few weeks before being allowed back in the main hall. It looks like he is going to spend the rest of his sentence in solitary confinement in the digger for his own safety. The three wearing FCB jackets were George 'Goofy' Docherty, Robert 'Piggy' Pickett and Stewart Gillespie, whose brother Billy was manager of the company. Steven Gerrard's management motivator as Rangers spell can't save him from brutal former teammate 'failure' verdict. The jury at the High Court in Glasgow last week heard McDermott's 999 call, in which she sobbed hysterically: "I've killed my dad. Family of Scots woman who died in tragic farm accident build Nepal lab in her memory. In August 2006 he was knocked down by a burgundy-coloured Mitsubishi Charisma, repeatedly stabbed, and left to die in a street in Tollcross. After seven days of the hearing and 45-minutes of consideration the jury unanimously found him not guilty. Two shots hit him in the arm and shoulder as he ran away. Prison authorities have struggled to keep a lid on the feud between the Daniel and Lyons orgnised crime groups. It is believed his funding runs out next week and it is possible that he will be removed from his position. Carroll was psychotic. It backfired when he announced he was going after them inside.. Sign up to Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. But there were no cameras and the blood was not ketchup or Kensington Gore. Gillespie handed a gun to Pickett and told him, Shoot the fat b*****. Piggy clicked the trigger of the shotgun but it didn't fire, so Docherty weighed in with a machete. Diane Kruger (left) and Liam Neeson in 'Marlowe.' Open Road Films I thought Raymond Chandler's famous, fictional private dick and gimlet-eyed tough guy Philip Marlowe, who prefers nibbling on a pretty girl's ear to plugging her crooked boyfriend, had packed up his shingle and retired to some condo in Palm Springs. The assailants then drove their vehicle over Docherty several times before fleeing the scene and abandoning their vehicle in the Easterhouse area where it was later discovered burnt-out. Donaldsons guilty plea to a nine-year campaign of terror and assaults against his partner of 22 years Jane Clarke and her sister Elizabeth Harrison came last month, after a series of delays to the case. The bullet pierced his lung, spleen and then heart. Mark Rennie, a 26-year-old junkie, borrowed 40 from Boyd and attempted to turn this over by small-time dealing. Scotland teacher strikes suspended as union backs new pay offer. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union has urged members to accept the offer. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. On release both Piggy and Goofy joined the Lyons mob. IN August last year, George "Junior" Walker died after he was gunned down as he sat watching television in the living room of his family home in Castlemilk, Glasgow, with his pregnant sister, Nicola, 17 DAYS later, gangster George Goofy' Docherty, 46, was stabbed to death in Tollcross. The most senior was Robert "Piggy" Pickett, a graduate of the Paisley crime scene, who has been shot, served a sentence for attempted murder, another for contempt and who, again, has a blank memory when it came to anyone who might harbour a drudge against him. Police arrested a 31-year-old man.