This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's It was started in California when large groups of people from El Salvador fled the country during its civil war. [14], Thompson is survived by Tracey Thompson, his last remaining child. Search for profiles by email and username. When it comes to selling coins, there is a lot to consider and if you aren't too sure about what collectors are after, selling it can be quite tricky. Both had been dumped in the well of Hanlon's Ford Orion car parked in Darleith Street a few yards from it's entrance. For webmasters |, COPYRIGHT 2006 Scottish Daily Record & Sunday. He was killed by a single shot from a high-powered .22 rifle. In spite of this, he is scalded with boiling water. Father Neil McGarrity has been placed on the sex offenders register after being found guilty of four sexual assaults and one charge of engaging in sexual activity. His other son, Billy died in 2017 as a result of his drug addiction. Join Facebook to connect with Rita Thompson and others you may know. By the early 1980's Thompson - now in his 50's - was all-powerful in Glasgow and beyond. Had they lived both Hanlon and Glover would likely have stood trial alongside Ferris as alleged accomplices in Arthur Thompson Jnrs murder. A funeral mass will be held at 11 AM, on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at St. Michaels Catholic Church, Galena where friends may gather after 10:30 AM until the time of mass. [8] He had been given two-and-a-half years, reduced on appeal to 18 months. Extended: Glasgow's crime godfather Arthur Thompson and the murder of his son, The Glasgow crime story of the murder of Jackie Gallagher, The Glasgow crime story of the mysterious murder of wealthy Marion Gilchrist in 1908, The Glasgow Crime Story of Eleni Pachou who was murdered in her work Di Maggio's. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. [8][7], Thompson's daughter, Margaret, died from a drug overdose in 1989. As his power and wealth grew, so did his influence. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM . Another underworld figure vying for control is a 65-year-old Scot, Billy Blackledge, who has been on the run from the FBI for 10 years for his involvement in a 10 million drugs deal involving Hell's Angels from Canada. The judges in all four cases have to be constantly guarded by armed police. In the 1960s, his wife Rita was employed as a singer, with one pub paying a fee of 200 for each performance the equivalent of 4000 in todays money. Thompson suspected both men of being involved in his sons murder and is said to have paid a hitman 20,000 to execute them. Overall, around 100 people died in the violence. Arthur Thompson, Rita Thompson.Circa, Glasgow Image ID: MX116351 Glasgow gangster Arthur Thompson, known as The Godfather, pictured with his wife Rita Thompson.Circa 1970. The gang is sometimes referred to as the Kenyan version of the Yakuza, Mafia or Cosa Nostra due to its organization. Registered in England and Wales as company number 01056394. Thompson in turn was accused of the culpable homicide of Goldie and Welsh. [7], A former enforcer for the Thompson family, Paul Ferris, was arrested, charged with the murder[9] and remanded to HM Prison Barlinnie. Two weeks later Joe learned of Thompsons plans to blow up both his and Johns homes in Glasgow. So the person in charge would have to have been something very special, and Arthur was certainly that.. During his trips to London hed become friends with one of the ring leaders, Buster Edwards, who would later attend the funeral of Arthurs murdered son, Arthur Jr. [10] On the day of Thompson Jr's funeral a car was found containing the bodies of two friends of Ferris, Robert Glover and Joe Hanlon, who were also suspected of involvement in his death and had been killed by gunshots to the back of the head and the anus. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Rita Thompson is a Nursing Development Professional & Perioperative Specialist at Stanford Health Care based in Palo Alto, California. The driver also failed a roadside drug wipe for cannabis. A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of Neil Canney in Greenock. Glasgow shop owner 'in tears' after store weeks away from opening hit by devastating blaze. It was common for Arthur to crucify his victims by nailing their hands and feet to furniture. Police are probing his links with a big dogfighting ring. Arthurs son Billy became a heroin addict, and his daughter Margaret died from a heroin overdose. John and Elizabeth Brooks Published on18/06/2021. [4], On 18 August 1991 Thompson's son Arthur Jr (nicknamed "Fatboy") died after being shot three times[7] outside the family home,[8] "The Ponderosa". On April 16, she posted a pic of the director holding her in a matching Gucci sweater, while . A Gannett Company. Search the Bridgeman archive by uploading an image. [8] [7] Other children [ edit] Thompson's daughter, Margaret, died from a drug overdose in 1989. Bear in mind that the population of El Salvador is approximately 6.12 million. On one occasion, the then BBC broadcaster accompanied Thompson to an underworld pub in London. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. The eyewitnesses who did not speak up at the trial were not bad people, they were just terrified of Thompson and what he might do to them.. The subsequent police investigation centred on his former protege Paul Ferris and two friends and associates Joe Hanlon, who was nicknamed `Joe Bananas, and Bobby Glover. Man charged in connection with death of Neil Canney in Greenock. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. At an identification parade, he refused to identify the IRA suspect. In his 2009 autobiography, legendary Scottish football commentator Archie Macpherson revealed he was paid up to 500 a time in the early 1980s to host events organised by Thompson. Today, there is an estimated 70,000 members throughout Central and North America. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. There was a time when Billy Thompson, youngest member of Glasgow's most infamous criminal clan, could rely on his family's reputation to protect him wherever he went. In the past, the journalists job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. He was seen as the rising star of the Glasgow underworld and a man who could take over from Arthur Snr. They could. [8] He was buried in the family plot at Riddrie Cemetery beside Arthur Jnr and daughter, Margaret, who suffered a drugs overdose in 1989. In time-honoured tradition, Thompson failed to speak out against the brothers and they were cleared of all charges. In 2000, Billy was stabbed close to the family home and survived. Underworld sources say there is a battle to control Glasgow's 300 million drug market which has spawned a wave of attacks and murders in the city. No one man had dominated organised crime in the city quite like Arthur Thompson and no one man ever would. With Fatboy in prison, Old Arthur had to return before his rivals picked his empire apart. Arthur was charged with their murders, but he was set free because no witnesses came forward to testify. However, Rita never sang a note. Ferris trial was the longest and most expensive in Scottish history up to that point, but he was acquitted. *** Local Caption *** Scottish gangs This photo license is intended for editorial use only. The acclaimed stylist, from Castlemilk, Glasgow, won multiple awards. Thirty years later no one has yet been charged with the murders or stood trial. Three months later, Thompson narrowly escaped death when he was in a car that exploded outside his house. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. And in a summation which might bring a tear to the glassiest eye she said, Dad wasnt motivated by money. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Police stopped a 38-year-old man on the A82 near Renton today for driving a vehicle which was in a state of disrepair. Paparazzi photos of director Taika Waititi getting close to actress Tessa Thompson and singer Rita Ora went viral on social media over the weekend. Uncover details about birth, marriage, and divorce. [7] Paul Ferris was charged with Arthur Thompson Jr's murder and tried in 1992 but was found not guilty and released. In 1963, in what became known as The War of Norval's Ear, he lost a piece of it when it was bitten off in a backstreet brawl by another toerag named Big Mick Gibson. Veteran crime reporter Ron McKay tells the story of Walter Norval, the former boss of Glasgow's infamous XYY Gang. Fatboy was very different to his father. Thompson later gave a personal undertaking to a senior police officer that he would not harm the two officers. At an identification parade he refused to identify the IRA suspect. Earlier this year, pitched battles broke out in Chinese restaurants between the Wo Sing Wo Triad and their rivals, the Tai Huen Chair or Big Circle Gang. contact the editor here. Glasgow comedian pokes fun at 'West End Mums' in hilarious Pet Shop Boys parody, Hilarious TikToker Zara has created a fantastic parody of Pet Shop Boys 80s classic 'West End Girls' taking aim at mums living in the west end of the city 'because being south's an anxiety trigger. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. [11][12][13], Thompson died at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary on 13 March 1993 from a heart attack at the age of 61. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Glasgow crime stories: Arthur Thompson who ruled the city's underworld for more than 30 years. One of his main sources of income over the years was providing protection to pubs in the city. There was understandable media speculation that Ferris now had a price on his head. Arthur survived thebomb attack but his mother-in-lawMargaret Johnstone was killed outright. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. It was clear to everyone in the citys underworld what type of message was being sent out with the double murder. Kenyas security forces had to act and stormed into the Mathare region. Although he has been dead for nearly eight years, the name of Arthur Thompson still induces instant amnesia or muteness in Provanmill residents. mg.co.za. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. However, despite the murder of his son, the Godfather wasn't quite finished yet. Old Arthur was less feared than before and apparently had a fondness for booze. He started young around the Garscube Road. The 64-year-old woman was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital following the crash on Elmbank Street last month. Legend has it that the crime boss later viewed the bodies and shot both men in the chest with another gun. They then returned home for a nightcap. The violence was on a much, much higher level. Rita Thompson is on Facebook. Thompson was supported loyally in his criminal enterprises by his wife the diminutive Rita who bore him four children. View the profiles of professionals named "Rita Thompson" on LinkedIn. They fought in the streets, they fought in the pubs and they made names for themselves - but it was amongst themselves. He was a very violent, ruthless, clever criminal and a real nasty piece of work. Young Arthur - nicknamed Fat Boy by his detractors - had been released that Saturday morning from Noranside Prison in Angus on a weekend parole as part of a training for freedom programme. It's now, as leader of what becomes known as the XYY Gang, that Norval becomes notorious. Within a few weeks Ferris had been arrested, but Hanlon, 23, and Glover, 31, remained free. It was now all about drugs and there Wattie drew the line. The spot where Fat Boy died is just a few yards from where Billy Thompson was stabbed 10 months ago during the unsuccessful first attempt on his life and a short distance from the site of the most recent attack. Arthur Thompson Snr died of a heart attack in 1993. Rita lives in Glasgow, KY in a single family house with Elisa. A month later Norval sought Gibson out in a pub and stabbed him eight times before going on the run. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. He was friendly with another legendary London gangster too Mad Frankie Fraser. Born in September 1931 in the industrial area of Springburn, Glasgow he was destined for a life of crime. Fairbairn was a ferocious right-winger who had married into the Scottish aristocracy, later became Solicitor-General appointed by Margaret Thatcher and died of cirrhosis of the liver. Lanarkshire mum loses scan picture of dead babies after 'heartless' council evict her. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. 541 court search results for people named "Rita Thompson" in the United States. The world's leading specialists in the distribution of art, cultural and historical images and footage for reproduction. By the Eighties, the Thompson clan had moved into. Join Facebook to connect with Rita Thompson and others you may know. Lanterns lit after tragic death of Lanarkshire girl, 5, seen from plane by her grief-stricken family. The trial has to be delayed. The eyewitnesses who did not speak up at the trial were not bad people, they were just terrified of Thompson and what he might do to them.. - but was later drafted for National Service, which he was determined to avoid, as he had much of school. The myth has him dedicating himself to a life of crime after watching the movie Dillinger in a local fleapit. Copyright 2018 Global Image Works, LLC. Jurors also come under attack and are provided with police bodyguards for the duration. While some American readers may know about MS-13 as they apparently operate in 42 states, the gang was relatively unknown outside of the Americas until recently. He was caught and, as criminals did at the time, called for the legendary lawyer Joe Beltrami, who hired advocate Nicky Fairbairn to defend him. However, he survived an assassination attempt in 1985 and another one in 1988. On a quiet Sunday afternoon this month, as Billy strolled past his local post office in the tough Provanmill district of the city's East End, he was set upon by at least three men and stabbed repeatedly in his head and body. They just pay someone a couple of grand to go and hurt people for them.. When he was sent to Inverness after one escapade, a 21-inch metal cosh was found inside his pillow. Thompson would also carry out hits for the Krays in London and they would do the same in return in Glasgow. As a consequence, many of the young men that arrived gravitated towards violence. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can [14], Chasing Killers Joe Jackson ISBN978-1-84596-406-1. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. It was also rumoured that Thompson was involved in the 1963 Great Train robbery when 2.6 million (equivalent to around 30m now) was stolen from the Glasgow to London mail train. He was born in 1928 in Possil, three years before Old Arthur Thompson, a Godfather contemporary, but one whose criminal path diverged into drugs, whereas Norval preferred to do it the old fashioned way, with a mask and a gun in an armed robbery, never mind the occasional stabbing. As the school's most distinguished benefactors . Two years later Fat Boy was gunned down outside The Ponderosa just six hours after coming home from prison on weekend leave. Rita Thompson, who had throat cancer, died in 2006 at the age of 72. Discover work experience, company details, and more. [5], Thompson also survived two further attempts on his life; he was shot in the groin outside his home "The Ponderosa" in Provanmill, named after a ranch in the Western television series Bonanza in 1985. One retired publican said: To stop trouble all the landlord or bar manager in one of those pubs needed to say was, This is Arthur Thompsons place.. Thompson himself had been known for punishing enemies or bad debtors by nailing their hands and feet to the floor crucifixion-style. 'You're wasting your time,' a shopkeeper said. [11] Ferris claimed the younger Thompson had been shot by a hit man known only as "The Apprentice". His death was to prove the beginning of the end for the Thompson family fiefdom. Privacy policy | BROOKS John to Elizabeth (McInally) on 19th June 1971, in the parish of the Immaculate Heart of. Secret reports on Thompson from the late 1960s, made public for the first time by the Scottish Government in 2010 under Freedom of Information, present a chilling portrait of the man. Nine months later on March 13 1993, Thompson died from a heart attack at the age of 61. Mirrorpix / GIW Photos. View Rita Thompson results in Georgia (GA) including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. His rivals tried and failed to eliminate him in 1966 when a bomb exploded under his car. But that was all in the past for Ferris as he savoured his dramatic acquittal on the High Court steps before a cheering crowd. Three years later, a car mounted the pavement outside his home and ran him over. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. Previously, Rita was a Perioperative Nursing Development Professional & Specialist at Huntington Hospital and also held positions at St. Mary's Medical Center, St. Mary's Medical Center, Desert Cities Dialysis [citation needed], Over 300 witnesses, including Thompson Sr,[11] were called to give evidence at a trial which lasted fifty four days and cost 4.1 million, at the time the longest[7] and most expensive trial in Scottish legal history. She had lived in the same house in Provanmill since Mr. THE widow of Arthur Thompson, the former Glasgow godfather, has died. Three years later, Ferris was accused of the murder of the Fatboy who was shot three times outside of his home. Two weeks later Joe learned of Thompsons plans to blow up both his and Johns homes in Glasgow. He graduated to forming protection rackets and like some other gangsters of the era, Arthur wisely invested his money in legitimate businesses and became an exceptionally wealthy man.
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