Criminal Record

Notorious ex-crime boss Paul Ferris was laid to rest at Daldowie Crematorium yesterday. Ferris, 62, died on Tuesday, October 6, at University Hospital Ayr after having been admitted two days earlier.

Medical documents revealed his cause of death was multiple organ failure and alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver.

Meanwhile, latest figures released by Police Scotland under Freedom of Information show there were 178 incidents of domestic violence reported a day, up on last year's figures.

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Notorious gangland figure Paul Ferris will be laid to rest next week following his death in hospital. Ferris, 62, passed away on October 6 at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow after a short illness having been admitted two days earlier.

His funeral is due to take place at Daldowie Crematorium in Uddingston, near Glasgow on Monday October 19.

Meanwhile, a close associate of the Lyons clan appears to be climbing the ranks as Daniel Lyons sits in prison. And William Beggs is due to make a fresh bid for freedom at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on October 16.

Angus Hyde and Norman Silvester present Criminal Record.
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Angus Hyde is joined by The Daily Record's crime reporter Norman Silvester for a special Criminal Record episode following the news of Paul Ferris' death.Ferris, known as the "Wee Man", was once a feared figure in Scotland's criminal underworld through the 80s and 90s, known for his association with "The Godfather" Arthur Thompson Snr.This week's special episode looks back at Ferris' life: How he entered the public spotlight following the death of Arthur Thompson Jnr, how he gained nationwide notoriety and how he turned his back on a life of crime.
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Daily Record’s Angus Hyde is joined by crime reporter Norman Silvester on the Criminal Record podcast to discuss the last weeks' major crime stories in Scotland and beyond.

On Criminal Record this week:

The Daily Record reported last week on the latest crackdown on organised crime in Scotland. This time a Vietnamese crime group involved with human trafficking, fraud and cannabis cultivation were the target of a series of raids by police.They are also now the largest foreign national group in our prisons prompting fears of a gangland feud behind bars.

Around 9,000 criminals across Scotland are currently fugitives from justice including people wanted for rape and murder.

During Freshers Week at Scotland’s universities, there has been a big increase in drink spiking cases with calls for a change in the law by parents of one victim.

Shocking figures regarding inmates in Scotland have been revealed. Almost one in four cons held in Scotland's prisons are doing time for sex crime and what's even more worrying is that the majority of cases involve children.

The son of a notorious gangland figure Kevin Carroll is said to be wanted by police and Francis "Fraggle" Green, son of former crime boss Jamie Daniel is said to be the new de factor head of the Daniel family.

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Scotland's jails are at breaking point as they battle to cope with the rising number of violent crime gang members now behind bars.

They also described the current prison population of around 8,500 as “unsustainable”, with those imprisoned and working in prisons at “significant risk”.

Domestic violence rates, mainly against women, are also at an all time high according to new figures.

Angus Hyde speaks with the Record's crime reporter, Norman Silvester, on this week's Criminal Record.

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