The new generation of criminal was into something less risky and more profitable than armed robbery - drugs. Many of the houses were derelict and unoccupied, including the basement where Andrea was eventually found.

Here we look at some of the most infamous and feared names within that history of violence, beginning with Brigton's Billy Boys. They were then abducted and taken to a spot near the Stepps bypass,which was then under construction. Blue Angels in herfst voor rechter voor raid op voormalig bendelid Wouter Hertogs, Het Laatste Nieuws (23 March 2020) A leading prosecution witness in prison at the time was provided with a constant police escort and kept in solitary confinement. In spite of this, he was scalded with boiling water.It saw former bank robber Walter Norval claim that Billy Manson — a close associate of Thompson — and his one-legged uncle Billy ‘Tootsie’ Lobban had played key role.

But more trouble was brewing and the atmosphere in the underworld was tense. Thompson’s son, Arthur “Fat Boy” Junior, had just been murdered weeks before. Bobby needed a lift to a meeting but his car was with the police for forensic testing, so he needed 23-year-old Joe to drive him.

Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. She knew he blamed them and the man for his son’s murder and she wanted to hear the truth from the crime boss. He was willing to plead guilty to his crimes but was clear he was never going to take the blame for other criminals' activities or their crimes. But gradually Glasgow’s last real unique sub-culture started to die out. A survey by Glasgow Live showed that 97% of people believe there are fewer gangs on the streets and 71% believe the streets are safer as a result.

Devastated Janette said: “I stood at the gate and I told him (Thompson Snr) that he had to come out. Joe said: "This was cops going home to their families with their houses set upon every day of the week. It was a stupid, stupid idea. That was the kind of thing they did and it was total naivety." The XYY gang would 'recce' the place that they were about to rob, particularly if it involved a wages snatch.Because of the massive media interest, there was also a real danger that a jury would be aware of decisions or evidence given in earlier trials.

Norval said: "When I went into prison in the early 60s, there were wee gangs of hooligans that wanted to fight but when I came out in 1967, the place had changed, they were starting to thieve. It was a huge disappointment to decent people who moved with dreams of a better, peaceful life, when the street warfare and fear followed them. McCarron is brilliant, first as a smug swot and later as a terrifying thug who tapes kitchen knives to his hands. She told how she stormed round to Thompson’s plush home ‘The Ponderosa’, in the city’s Provanmill, after learning of Hanlon’s death while on holiday in Spain. In the late sixties, the Untouchables, an elite team of police officers, were set up to target areas and could travel anywhere within the division.a b Vier criminele motorbendes in België Het Laatste Nieuws (14 May 2009) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 November 2022 . Retrieved 8 September 2023. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)