Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. 0. He served 10 years of his sentence before being released in 2002. 'A guy and a woman came in [to the restaurant] and right away, I said "By the way, undercover coppers". A female worker survived being shot in the head during the raid. It was very 'I couldn't handle it. View our online Press Pack. Retirees living in Luxembourg receive over 3,050 each month. Once a regular visitor to jailed crime lord Jamie 'The Iceman' Stevenson, his dad has been linked to a gangland money-laundering probe. Mr Thompson saw Paul as a son. Stephanie Bain, 29, believes little Finlay would have died if a Scottish Ambulance Service call handler hadn't told her how to perform a life-saving chest massage on her young son after he became unresponsive. He said tonight: It came as a bit of a shock I think Ashley took a test three times. It was first broadcast on 9 June 2007 on BBC One. As a young man in Glasgow's underworld, Ian 'Blink' MacDonald fought, robbed and slashed his way to the top, developing a taste for the high life along the way. DCI Paul Donaldson said after he was sent down: We found that McKenzie was very close to actual business dealings despite the obvious risk. MacDonald, 61, was on trial accused of attacking Ashley Lurinsky, 36, at her home in Glasgow's Dalmarnock on . She added: "He was abused by the former co-accused. The reformed hood added: Im going to talk to the kids and Im going to tell them the brutal truth. A notorious gangster and convicted bank robber has been hauled off a holiday jet after an argument over luggage. 'I became an ex-criminal, and that was it. Inside the branch there were 15 or 16 members of staff. 'Borstal was tough, and the prison officers are very violent as well. But DCI Donaldson said: The amount of cocaine seized could have generated 5million on the streets., Jailing McKenzie for six years and eight months for his third drugs rap, judge Lord Matthews said: Those who deal in controlled drugs can expect very Then he jumped on the stage and grabbed the mic and started to shout and bawl. His notoriety earned him an offer of work from Scotland's most feared gangster, Arthur Thompson, but MacDonald had other plans: to finance a new life in Spain with the multimillion-pound proceeds of a high-risk armed bank robbery. Front row, left to right: Kaylynne Miller, Andie Heinritz and . Paisley Sheriff Court heard that Blink began arguing with a member of the cabin crew when she tried to help him. For other inquiries Contact Us. British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld is a documentary series about UK gangsters or 'Faces'. The reformed hardman hopes to put others off crime by lifting the lid on his haunting experiences in the citys tough Barlinnie nick. : Macdonald, Ian : Revolution in the head ISBN: 0099526794 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099526797 : Random House - Penguin : : 1558 . : . MacDonald, 61, was on trial accused of attacking the woman, 36, at her home in Glasgow's Dalmarnock on June 25. Paper Subscription to the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, Paper Subscription to the Paisley Daily Express, 2023 Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd, Meghan and Harry release statement after Jeremy Clarkson's latest public apology. After refusing to work for Arthur "The Godfather" Thompson, he attempted to steal 6 million in a high-risk armed bank robbery. But he revealed his priority is now taking his turn at feeding and changing little Millie, who was born on July 22. Ian 'Blink' MacDonald, 60, from Glasgow, got involved in crime as a teenagerHe spent 18 years in prison for his part in a bank heist and possession of a gunSince writing a book on his criminal ventures, his life suddenly became 'normal' The convicted bank robber gatecrashed the stage at a live event held by Ferris and podcast host James English in Glasgow last month. Former gangster Ian "Blink" MacDonald has revealed he is getting help for cocaine addiction. Jan 12, 2023. I don't want my staff hurt.". And once on the flight the underworld enforcer - who was jailed for 16 years in the '90s over a botched 6million bank heist which saw a teller shot in the head - kicked off. It was police. Lanarkshire soft play ordered to close doors announces it will 'reopen' in same venue, Lollipop Land's landlord at Playsport in East Kilbride has yet to confirm the latest announcement from the soft play business, Plans for new gym in Ayrshire town are withdrawn. His trial heard how bugs in McKenzies Mercedes and Mazda recorded him discussing drugs deals and profits with associates. Paul looked at me, his face was a picture, as if to say, Why the f*** are you up with him?. 'I'm going, "Is that any of my enemies? That was the worst, but there was lots of incidents.'. Mr Thompson came out and said, Does he think Im sewn up the back?. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to I Was On The Run For 6M Bank Robbery | Minutes With | @LADbible TV - YouTube. They staked out flats and bugged cars listening in to edgy conversations as he talked business with underworld contacts. But it all went wrong for Sweeney, 45, when he met Sheila McGourlay, the girlfriend of one of Scotland's most ruthless gangsters, Ian "Blink" McDonald - who is nine years into a 16-year sentence for a bungled bank raid. The dispenser did agree with Mr Docherty that the police arrived and took MacDonald away. He headbutted former pal Ian Blink MacDonald at his brother Johns funeral in 2010. Prison is not glamorous. DAFT WEE B0YS; GANGSTER SCOFFS AT CAR BOMB HITMEN: Blast target Blink claims rivals could have killed kids in street EXCLUSIVE. MacDonald added: I still wasnt happy, I felt as if I was betraying him. "He was attempting to store his hand luggage in the storage area overhead. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Gangster Ian "Blink" MacDonald has claimed one of Scotland's most notorious gangland feuds began over a stolen drug stash.. It is the first time they have been pictured together in like two decades - since the feud.. Kai Russell, 24, brutally attacked Kamil Charyszyn, who died in the street close to his home in Easterhouse, Glasgow. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. HMRC has also confirmed the new rates and thresholds for Child Benefit and Tax Credits. It was our nine-in-a-row. Tipping Point 'Sauchiehall Street' answer leaves Scots viewers speechless. HP10 9TY. I said, Aye, he did, he gave me this large amount. Scottish gangster Ian 'Blink' McDonald has lifted the lid on the secrets behind one of the country's most infamous gangland feuds.. Ian MacCormick (known by the pseudonym Ian MacDonald; 3 October 1948 - 20 August 2003) was a British music critic and author, best known for both Revolution in the Head, his critical history of the Beatles which borrowed techniques from art historians, and The New Shostakovich, a study of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich . 'All the staff were lying on the ground. ", and I get my hand in my pocket into my gun, and before you know it See the lovely couple? A Gannett Company. Pregnant Scots mum traumatised as thieves smash door and steal cars while family sleeps in home, Family of Prestwick Airport worker who fell to his death left 'broken' by tragedy. They all found it fun. Book Depository is the world's most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. He said, Listen, son, can you sell the rest of that stuff?. little mercy.. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. The 61-year-old has regularly attended Cocaine Anonymous meetings for the last four months in an effort to kick his habit. Court papers claimed MacDonald seized her by the hair and pulled it before striking her head with a mirror. McHugh, of Kirkintilloch, near Glasgow, walked free from the same charge after his lawyer, David Hunter, said he continued to deny his guilt. The dispenser did agree with Mr Docherty that the police arrived and took MacDonald away. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. "He hadn't taken his medication and feels this was a contributing factor. Pregnant mum traumatised after axe gang smash through door and steal cars as family slept. The target was a holding bank for the entire Devon region. (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Christian Radnedge . Family of dog walker tragically mauled to death break silence on shock death. Mr Docherty said that CCTV was used to trace the incident after the woman admitted to police during a discussion about her own bail conditions. MacDonald also told his podcast Blink and Youll Miss It, which can be seen on YouTube, how he would wear his Gers top for weekly sessions drinking hooch in the IRA mens cell. He later pleads guilty to distribution of cocaine. It demonstrates to people like David McKenzie that we dont care who they are we will use every means available to haul them to justice.. . Specialist officers managed to crack the secret language lingo. After refusing to work for Arthur "The Godfather" Thompson, he attempted to steal 6 million in a high-risk armed bank robbery. FORMER hood Ian Blink MacDonald has become a dad for the third time aged 58. MacDonald, of the city's Townhead, was jailed for 16 years over his role in an attempted 6million bank robbery in 1991. . After five weeks on the run, he arranged to meet his girlfriend at the time, Sheila, in a Chinese restaurant. ", Miss Lurinsky replied: "He had bail conditions not to approach the address - that's why I believed they wanted him removed.". He saw Paul as the son he never had. He was part of a six-man gang that targeted a NatWest branch in Torquay, Devon. He said, It doesnt matter going to war and thats it. His notoriety earned him an offer of work from Scotland's most feared gangster, Arthur Thompson, but MacDonald had other plans: to finance a new life in Spain with the multimillion . inaccuracy or intrusion, then please "Seeing as he was not sitting down she moved forward and offered him assistance with his bag. Convicted bank robber Ian "Blink" MacDonald said Paul Ferris asked him to sell a consignment worth tens of thousands of pounds which actually belonged to Arthur Thompson snr. Ian MacDonald. She asked for leniency for her client, saying he was on medication because he suffers from anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder after being the victim of an attack a number of years ago. MacDonald, 61, was on trial accused of attacking the woman, 36, at her home in Glasgow's Dalmarnock on June 25. But police decided to carry on watching McKenzie. McDonald had plenty of inspiration from his American colleagues to draw on, with a slew of them scalping Nadal last year. 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