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Former gangland enforcer Paul Ferris is laid to rest in Glasgow
Paul Ferris’s funeral took place in Glasgow at Daldowie Crematorium, on the city’s outskirts.
Ferris, a former gangland enforcer and author, died earlier this month aged 62.
He worked for crime boss Arthur Thompson from the early 1980s, but their relationship ended after Thompson’s son Arthur Jr was shot dead in 1991.
Ferris was acquitted of the 1992 murder charge after a lengthy trial, then served seven years in prison for gun-running in 1998.
No one has ever been convicted of Thompson Jr’s killing, and the murders of two men linked to the case also remain unsolved.
Ferris later wrote three books, and his first book was adapted into the film The Wee Man.
The funeral brought family and friends together; those attending included boxer Alex Arthur and actor Paul Brannigan.
Former gangland enforcer Paul Ferris was buried after a funeral at Daldowie Crematorium on the outskirts of Glasgow.
Ferris died earlier in October at the age of 62.
He was acquitted in 1992 of murdering Arthur Thompson Jnr, the son of Glasgow crime boss Arthur Thompson.
Ferris was jailed for seven years in 1998 for gun-running and later said he had left crime behind.
Family and friends attended the service, where a piper led the cortege.
- Who
- Paul Ferris, former gangland enforcer and author.
- What
- His funeral took place at Daldowie Crematorium.
- When
- 19 October 2026.
- Where
- Daldowie Crematorium, on the outskirts of Glasgow.
- Why
- Ferris had died earlier in October, aged 62. The sources do not state a reason for holding the service beyond his death.
Prosecution
Defence
Evidence in the murder trial
Prosecution
The prosecution relied heavily on Dennis Woodman, who said Ferris had confessed to the killing in prison.
Defence
Defence lawyers challenged Woodman’s credibility and argued the case against Ferris was deeply flawed.
Ferris began working for crime boss Arthur Thompson.
Arthur Thompson Jnr was shot dead outside the family home.
A jury acquitted Ferris of murder and all other charges after a trial lasting 54 days.
Ferris was jailed for seven years for gun-running.
Ferris's first book, The Ferris Conspiracy, was published.
Ferris's funeral took place at Daldowie Crematorium.
- Age at death
- 62
- Funeral venue
- Daldowie Crematorium, outskirts of Glasgow
- Murder trial
- 54 days
- Murder verdict
- Acquitted in 1992
- Gun-running sentence
- Seven years in 1998
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