
Norman Silvester
Freelance Journalist at Freelance
Journalist and Reporter of the Year 2020 @scotpressawards. Specialises in crime articles and investigations. Email: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
dailyrecord.co.uk | Norman Silvester
Leading criminal lawyer Aamer Anwar believes the case of a former soldier convicted of the murder 31 years ago of a restaurant waiter is a miscarriage of justiceSheku Bayoh lawyer Aamer Anwar has called for the man convicted of the racially motivated murder of an Asian restaurant waiter to be set free.
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2 weeks ago |
dailyrecord.co.uk | Norman Silvester
The former head of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency says a Scottish Government summit on youth violence can stop teenagers becoming involved in organised crimeBy Norman SilvesterA FORMER police chief has called for a new crackdown on knives to prevent youngsters becoming the organised crime kingpins of tomorrow. First Minister John Swinney will today host a summit to look at ways of tackling the epidemic of youth violence.
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2 weeks ago |
dailyrecord.co.uk | Norman Silvester
The Record takes a look at the allies and enemies of murdered gangland king pins Eddie Lyons jnr and Ross Monaghan. Today in the last of our four part series on the feuding Lyons and Daniel crime clans the Daily Record looks at the tangled web of allies and enemies of murdered gangland king pins Eddie Lyons jnr and Ross Monaghan.
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2 weeks ago |
dailyrecord.co.uk | Norman Silvester
Crime Reporter Norman Silvester's series on the history of Scotland's notorious gangland war today examines the death of crime boss Jamie Daniel and how it led to a fresh wave of violence. In July 2016, feared Glasgow crime boss Jamie Daniel died following a four-year battle with cancer.
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2 weeks ago |
dailyrecord.co.uk | Norman Silvester
Crime reporter Norman Silvester's three-part series on the history of Scotland's gangland war today charts the rise and violent death of Kevin "Gerbil" Caroll. Fifteen years ago, the Daniel family were arguably the most powerful organised crime group in Scotland. But their influence was being slowly undermined by the rival Lyons gang in a battle to control the city’s booming drugs trade.
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