Criminal Record: Ross McGill and Steven Lyons arrested and Celtic Boys Club beast protest
Every day on Criminal Record[1] we bring you a round-up of the biggest crime stories of the day.
If you love to read about crime[2] in Scotland - this is the place to be every day.
Here's what has been making the news across the country on Monday.
Ross McGill and Steven Lyons 'arrested in Bahrain'
Steven Lyons
Two major Scots underworld figures were said to be in police custody last night in the Middle East. Advertisement Advertisement
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Lyons family crime boss Steven Lyons, former Rangers Ultras leader Ross McGill and a female friend of McGill's are reported to have been held in the gulf state of Bahrain.
It's believed they were arrested over the weekend on the request of Police Scotland and an application is to be made for the pair to be returned to the UK.
An underworld source said: "They are being kept there until the cops over here can go out to Bahrain to bring them back."
READ FULL STORY HERE: Glasgow gangsters Ross McGill and Steven Lyons 'arrested in Middle East'[3]
Celtic Boys Club beast removed from house by cops
Frank Cairney escorted away from the property by police officers. -Credit:Collect
A former Celtic Boys Club[4] manager who indecently assaulted youth players [5]was removed by police after paedophile hunters confronted him at his home. Advertisement
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Frank Cairney[6], 90, was led to a van by officers after vigilantes[7] protested outside the property in Viewpark, Lanarkshire.
Crowds gathered before Cairney [8]was driven away.
The incident [9]was filmed and live-streamed on social media with commentators heard shouting 'beast'[10] and 'dirty monster'.
READ FULL STORY HERE: Celtic Boys Club paedo Frank Cairney removed from house by cops after protest[11]
Scots dad left with teeth fragments in skull slams sentence
Robert was left with "teeth fragments" in his skull -Credit:Digby Brown
A dad who was left in a coma after a driver ploughed into him in a catastrophic collision has slammed his "cushy" sentence.
Robert Cruickshank, 41, was left with life-threatening injuries after the horror incident in Peterhead[12] in Aberdeenshire on October 26, 2024.
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George Paterson, the driver of the other car involved, collided with Cruickshank following a botched overtake on the A950 Mintlaw to Longside road.
Paterson, 66, who may be suffering from early signs of dementia, escaped a jail term when he was sentenced at Peterhead Sheriff Court[13] on Tuesday.
Instead he received a 167-hour community payback order and was banned from driving for 14 months.