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Rory Cassidy

Glasgow gangster funeral goes ahead as cops step up patrols at crematorium amid violence fears

Police stepped up patrols at Glasgow crematorium during the funeral of a notorious gangster.

Andrew Gallacher was laid to rest on Friday after dying unexpectedly in his prison cell last month.

The 43-year-old - who was a senior figure in the Lyons crime gang - was two years into a 20 year sentence for trying to murder Steven "Bonzo" Daniel and four other men, as well as other organised crime offences, the Daily Record reports.

Mourners turned out in force as the number of uniformed officers in the area was increased amid fears of gangland violence.

The service went a head a day after two inmates linked to the Daniel gang were attacked with blades at HMP Addiewell, where Gallacher died on November 12.

Crematorium workers had to move speakers into the car park to let mourners hear the service after the site reached capacity.

Plain clothes officers could also be seen in the area over violence fears.

Floral tributes which said "Big Andy" and "Son" were carried from the hearse before Gallacher's coffin was taken inside.

An onlooker said: "There wasn't nearly enough room for the amount of people who turned up.

"The funeral parlour filled up within a few minutes.

"It holds 150 people and there was at least the same again standing outside listening to the service."

Dad Gallacher was found unresponsive in his cell last month.

A Fatal Accident Inquiry into his death is expected to take place at a later date.

The Record earlier reported that two Addiewell prisoners with links to the Daniel crime family - Thomas Frail and Robert McCann - were attacked the day before the funeral service.

Frail attempted to slash Gallacher inside the jail weeks before he died.

McCann has been targeted four times behind bars.

Gallacher was one of six men convicted for a total of 104 years for organised crime offences in 2019.

When passing sentence, judge Lord Mulholland told them: "You sought to turn Glasgow into a war zone for your feud.

"This is a civilised city, which is based on the rule of law.

"There is no place for this type of conduct, retribution or the law of the jungle."

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