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Here’s what has been making the news across the country on Friday.
View 6 ImagesStewart rapping in the cell
A vicious teen killer jailed over the murder of schoolboy Kayden Moy has posted a sickening rap video from behind bars.
Jay Stewart, 19, was caged for life alongside Cole Turley, 18, and a 15-year-old boy who cannot be named for the brutal slaying of the 16-year-old at Irvine Beach last year.
But just days later, the evil thug has gained access to a mobile phone in prison and used it to film a vile clip glorifying his crime.
The footage, which is being circulated on Snapchat, shows a masked-up and topless Stewart in his cell in front of a Rangers flag as he spouts his bile.
During the rap, Stewart mocks Kayden’s murder, saying: “I caught the wee c**t and I taught him a lesson.”
READ MORE: “Caught the wee c**t and taught him a lesson” Kayden Moy killer in vile prison rap
View 6 ImagesHe required stitches(Image: Supplied)
A respected Falkirk vet has told of the terrifying moment he was left covered in blood after a racist assault in broad daylight as terrified children looked on.
Businessman Dr Zohaib Arshad, 39, suffered a deep head wound after he was assaulted on Grahams Road in Falkirk on the evening of July 20. The father-of-two said what began as a routine visit to his takeaway quickly descended into a terrifying ordeal after three men targeted him with racist abuse before launching a violent attack.
The veterinary surgeon said they asked when he was going to “go back” to his country before moments later, grabbing him and repeatedly smashing his head against a wall. Dr Arshad recalled blood pouring down his face until he could barely see, while he was punched several times and threatened with a knife.
The attack is said to have unfolded in front of around 30 witnesses, including young children. Speaking about the ordeal, the former Alba party candidate told the Record about how scared he was.
READ MORE: Vet left soaked in blood after racist attack in front of terrified kids
View 6 ImagesJohn Gray was convicted at the High Court in Glasgow. (Image: Police Scotland)
A fugitive member of a Scots crime supergang has been jailed for five years and 10 months for his role in a massive £15m drugs and dirty money operation.
John Gray was at the top table of the mob alongside kingpin brothers Barry and James Gillespie as well as James “The Don” White.
The 53-year-old – who later fled to the United Arab Emirates – was snared at Glasgow Airport in March this year having landed back in Scotland.
Gray was today sentenced having pled guilty to a charge of being involved in serious organised crime between August 2015 and June 2020.
READ MORE: Fugitive Scottish mobster jailed over £15m drugs and dirty cash operation
View 6 ImagesDrug crime boss Callum Fox also killed a man in 2022 while drink-driving.(Image: Police Scotland)
A fugitive gangster who fled to Spain after being unmasked as the boss of an £800,000 drugs operation has been jailed.
Callum Fox, 29, was sentenced to five years in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh this week after admitting directing serious organised crime.
Officers searched a flat on Albion Street in Paisley under warrant and recovered drugs with an estimated street value of £800,000 in July 2022.
Information gathered during the inquiry identified Fox as directing others involved in large-scale drug dealing. After an extensive investigation by Police Scotland, Fox was arrested in Northern Ireland in August 2024.
READ MORE: Fugitive gangster who fled to Spain after £800k Paisley drugs bust is jailed
View 6 ImagesJim Mair at shooting range in Poland(Image: HANDOUT)
Shock video has emerged of murder-suicide husband Jim Mair shooting a gun for the first time alongside his late wife Stacy.
The pair tried out the weapons at a shooting range while they were on holiday in Krakow, Poland, and Jim, 43, admitted to his friends online at the time that he loved it.
He wrote: “First ever shot of a gun for both of us today…I want one.”
He also told one of his friends: “Good laugh watching wee Stacy shooting.”
The video now has more sinister connotations after sources claimed that a firearm was found beside Jim Mair’s body at the couple’s property near Houston, Renfrewshire, on Monday.
READ MORE: Chilling images show murder-suicide couple enjoy day out at shooting range
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