Glasgow's Godfather: The Astonishing Inside Story of Walter Norval, the City's First Crime Boss

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Janette decided to speak out after being stunned by the release of TV documentary British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld which hinted at the identity of her son’s killer. They were then abducted and taken to a spot near the Stepps bypass,which was then under construction.

He had done a great deal of the preparatory work to identify targets and the best method of carrying out specific robberies. Robert Carlyle is to star as Ferris in The Ferris Conspiracy, based on the gangster’s book of the same name.Norval was only brought to justice after being betrayed by one of his most loyal lieutenants Phil Henry. In November 2016, Kris "Bokky" De Saedeleer, who had served as the president of the Blue Angels' Belgian chapters for 22 years, was expelled for allegedly embezzling funds from the club as well as founding an unsanctioned Nomads chapter.

A popular man in jail, he often organised concerts for the cons' entertainment and was never slow to get up on the stage himself.Mr Grady said Norville had once made ''banner headlines'' but now lived a quiet life and had become a great grandfather. But Jackson said: "I don't know if facilities would have helped, a lot of these guys were just naturally neds.

On the day of his funeral Norvals' coffin was taken into Maryhill Crematorium by members of the Blue Angels bikers gang. THE notorious XYY gang leader's coffin was carried into his funeral at Maryhill Crematorium to the sound of Bankrobber by the clash.The defence had presented allegations against the police ranging from corruption to incompetence and a series of alibis designed to confuse the jury. It’s not known how much of what he told the police was true in terms of his initial meeting with Andrea in the street. Devastated Janette said: “I stood at the gate and I told him (Thompson Snr) that he had to come out. Lobban has also been linked as the man who lured them to the execution – a claim he strongly denies. They were taken to Sydney Street and Hanlon’s Ford Orion was stashed until the early hours before being taken to the Cottage.