Cops probing Scots mansion firebombing after Lyons gangsters gunned down in Spain
Police are probing a firebombing in Scotland - which took place after high-ranking members of the Lyons crime clan were gunned down on Spanish soil.
Key Lyons lieutenants Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan were assassinated outside Monaghan's bar in Fuengirola, in the Costa del Sol, on Saturday night.
And minutes after the masked gunman pulled the trigger and then fled the scene in the same car which had ferried him to the planned execution, a posh Scots home was targeted.
The deliberate blaze took place at an upmarket property in the Renfrewshire village of Bridge of Weir at around 11.25pm and saw emergency services called to the scene.
Firefighters from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the blaze, which resulted in a window being smashed and the property suffering smoke damage.
Enquiries are ongoing into the Saturday, May 31 blaze, in the town's Kilbarchan Road, and it is being investigated by officers from Paisley CID, who are investigating whether it is linked an ongoing gang war.
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A number of incidents have taken place in Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounding areas in recent weeks, with private homes and business premises targeted.
The feud involves the Lyons-linked Dubai-based former Rangers ultra Ross McGill and associates of Edinburgh cocaine kingpin and Daniel associate Mark Richardson.
A number of people have been arrested and charged in connection with previous incidents in the feud, which has been plaguing Scotland's biggest cities since earlier this year, following a drug deal.
Detective Sergeant Kenny Taggart said: "The fire was set alight within a residential area and caused considerable distress and alarm to nearby residents. Thankfully, there were no reports of any injuries.
"I am appealing to anyone who heard or saw anything suspicious in the local area to contact us. I would ask residents in the Bridge of Weir area and surrounding villages who have video doorbell, CCTV or possible dash cam footage to review it.
"It may have captured something that can assist our enquiries." Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 4116 of 31 May 2025. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if you wish to remain anonymous.
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