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Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Glasgow Times
Pair pretended to be pilot, lawyer and ex-detective in £550k scam
Brian Docherty, 49, and Declan Kearney, 33, set up fake firms to apparently hire expensive cars and buy goods which they then kept. Docherty, of Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, pleaded guilty to a string of fraud charges amounting to £303,500. Kearney, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, meantime admitted frauds totalling £247,500. The charges at Glasgow Sheriff Court span between August 2015 and January 2018. Sheriff Louise Arrol KC jailed Docherty for 27 months while Kearney received a 21-month sentence. READ NEXT: Highest civil court issues decision in Tommy Sheridan's case against council READ NEXT: Former Catholic priest admits repeated abuse of boy more than 40 years ago The sheriff said: "Mr Docherty described yourself that you were involved in a sophisticated scheme. "This was a financially motivated scheme and you have made no re-payment. "Standing the gravity of the offences, you have passed the custodial threshold. "Mr Kearney, your motivation was a drug habit which you have since overcome. "The nature of these offences are extremely serious and I am satisfied that you have passed the custodial threshold." A hearing on the terms of a serious crime prevention order for the pair will take place in August. The court previously heard that Docherty and Kearney formed a number of companies using stolen details of genuine people. This included retired detective sergeant Thomas Rodgers, retired solicitor Andrew Biggart and pilot David Sweeney. Prosecutor Ryan Watson said: "Docherty and Kearney would contact legitimate companies. "Arrangements would be made for credit facilities and or hire of materials and vehicles. "False documents would be created in the names of genuine people and provided to these companies." On the rare occasion a payment was made, it was found be fraudulent and a cheque would bounce. Docherty was able to secure £100,000 of Audi cars from a fleet management company then another £50,000-worth of the same make insisting they were for a roofing firm. He also took £120,000 of vehicles from a separate vehicle business claiming to be Mr Biggart, who was supposedly a director of a cleaning firm. Other swindles included getting £1,500 of security equipment. Kearney meantime agreed with a firm to hire 18 vehicles again for a roofing company totalling £200,000. A huge £30,000 of fuel was also not paid for. He further got his hands on his hands on 8,000 slates valued at £2,500. Explaining how the crimes were uncovered, Mr Watson said: "Mr Rodgers only became aware his identity had been compromised when he received correspondence from finance companies that he had defaulted on payments. "The police contacted Mr Biggart in 2015 regarding him being a director of a cleaning company which was his first indication that his identity was being used. "Around this time, he was the legitimate director of 10 companies. He contacted companies house to be removed as the director of the cleaning company. "Mr Sweeney became aware of his identity being misused when Mercedes sent him a letter in 2016 saying he missed payments for a vehicle." The hearing was told no repayment has been made.
The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Two crooks jailed for £550,000 bogus company scam
Docherty, of Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, pleaded guilty to a string of fraud charges amounting to £303,500. Kearney, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, meantime admitted frauds totalling £247,500. The charges at Glasgow Sheriff Court span between August 2015 and January 2018. Sheriff Louise Arrol KC jailed Docherty for 27 months while Kearney received a 21-month sentence. READ MORE: Man and woman jailed for Paisley flat murder Fraudster who conned luxury businesses with 'Scottish tea' jailed The sheriff said: "Mr Docherty described yourself that you were involved in a sophisticated scheme. "This was a financially motivated scheme and you have made no re-payment. "Standing the gravity of the offences, you have passed the custodial threshold. "Mr Kearney, your motivation was a drug habit which you have since overcome. "The nature of these offences are extremely serious and I am satisfied that you have passed the custodial threshold." A hearing on the terms of a serious crime prevention order for the pair will take place in August. The court previously heard that Docherty and Kearney formed a number of companies using stolen details of genuine people. This included retired detective sergeant Thomas Rodgers, retired solicitor Andrew Biggart and pilot David Sweeney. Prosecutor Ryan Watson said: "Docherty and Kearney would contact legitimate companies. "Arrangements would be made for credit facilities and or hire of materials and vehicles. "False documents would be created in the names of genuine people and provided to these companies." On the rare occasion a payment was made, it was found be fraudulent and a cheque would bounce. Docherty was able to secure £100,000 of Audi cars from a fleet management company then another £50,000-worth of the same make insisting they were for a roofing firm. He also took £120,000 of vehicles from a separate vehicle business claiming to be Mr Biggart, who was supposedly a director of a cleaning firm. Other swindles included getting £1,500 of security equipment. Kearney meantime agreed with a firm to hire 18 vehicles again for a roofing company totalling £200,000. A huge £30,000 of fuel was also not paid for. He further got his hands on his hands on 8,000 slates valued at £2,500. Explaining how the crimes were uncovered, Mr Watson said: "Mr Rodgers only became aware his identity had been compromised when he received correspondence from finance companies that he had defaulted on payments. "The police contacted Mr Biggart in 2015 regarding him being a director of a cleaning company which was his first indication that his identity was being used. "Around this time, he was the legitimate director of 10 companies. He contacted companies house to be removed as the director of the cleaning company. "Mr Sweeney became aware of his identity being misused when Mercedes sent him a letter in 2016 saying he missed payments for a vehicle." The hearing was told no repayment has been made.
The National
3 days ago
- Sport
- The National
I helped McCowan get Celtic move, here's why he'll improve next season
Docherty was involved in the deal that saw the central midfielder make his dream switch to Parkhead last summer. "When he got his move to Celtic, I knew how successful he would be," Docherty told RecordSport. "It's rewarding to see him involved at that level, playing in Champions League nights and all that kind of stuff. Read more: "I actually remember taking him into my room and telling him [a bid had been accepted]. It was great, because for me, that's the rewarding thing about the job. "When you work with a player like Luke, I see how hard he trains every day. Yeah, he's a Celtic fan and it was a fantastic move for him, but a move that he really earned. "I'd like to think I helped him, and because of that, I took great pleasure in taking him into my room and shaking his hand. "But listen, he's there now, and he's there on absolute merit. I've got his back. He's got a big season coming up now, and he's got to improve. "I think he did that last year. A lot of people have seen how good a player he is. "For me, he'll get better this year, because he's now got experience behind him of playing at Celtic, something that he wanted to do when he was a kid. "He's now done it, but he now realises he's a big player there, so he's got to contribute like he did last year. "I've got to say, he's working with an absolutely brilliant manager as well on a day-to-day basis. Brendan Rodgers and his coaching staff will get even more out of him."
Daily Record
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Tony Docherty breaks Dundee sack silence as he eyes quickfire dugout return
In an exclusive interview with Record Sport, Docherty insists he looks back on his time at Dens Park with pride Tony Docherty insists he's itching to get back into management after his shock sacking by Dundee. Docherty was surprisingly axed by Dees chiefs at the end of the season - less than 24 hours after guiding the club to Premiership survival. He's since been replaced by Steven Pressley, an appointment that has gone down like a lead balloon with supporters. But the 54-year-old has revealed he's ready to make a quick-fire return to the dugout after a rollercoaster two years at Dens Park. He told Record Sport: "Absolutely. I'm open to anything. I've been in the game a long, long time. "I've been 25 years in dressing rooms at first team level as a coach, as an assistant manager and most recently as a manager. "I just love that environment. I've got that educational background. That's my passion. My passion is improving and developing players and I'm just looking forward to the next opportunity I get to do that." Docherty had been Derek McInnes' long-serving right-hand man at St Johnstone, Bristol City, Aberdeen and Kilmarnock before deciding to go out on his own in 2023. In his debut season in Tayside, Docherty impressively led Dundee to their first top-six finish in nine years and earned multiple Manager of the Year nominations. He nurtured one of the youngest squads in the top-flight, handing more minutes to Under-21 players than any other boss. Experienced Docherty also played a key role in the development of breakout stars Luke McCowan and Lyall Cameron, who have since sealed life-changing moves to Celtic and Rangers And Docherty was the man who ended Dundee's 69-year wait for a derby win in the Scottish Cup, as well as leading them to their first win at Tannadice in two decades. Asked if he reflects on his time at the helm with pride, he said: "Yeah, I think so. I look back on it, and there's a lot within that as well, like your record-breaking derby wins. "Sometimes it can be challenging when you improve and develop players, particularly the young players. I take a lot of pride in the fact that there was a stat out just recently, they were saying about how much we were the youngest team in the league. "So I take pride in that as well, knowing that I played a big part. Not just your boys that you mentioned there, but Owen Beck, Ziyad Larkeche, Aaron Donnelly, Oluwaseun Adewumi... you could go through them all. "I do look back on it with a good sense of pride, but as I say, that chapter's gone now and it's about moving on to the next challenge." Docherty isn't wasting his time by sitting around waiting for the phone to ring for a new job. He spent last week sharing his experience and skills at Oriam as part of the Scottish FA's Uefa A Licence coaching course. Docherty - who revealed he's been sent messages of support by other SPFL bosses - added: "Yeah, I've been busy. I always keep myself busy anyway, but I was down at the SFA A Licence Course, taking the coaches through, being on the staff there with a lot of former managers like Robbie Neilson, Callum Davidson and Jack Ross, boys like that. "So I really enjoyed that. I'm keeping myself busy just waiting for the next challenge. "Football's football. You move on as quickly as you can. I look back on my time at Dundee with real pride, particularly with guys like McCowan, Cameron, Beck and Josh Mulligan. "I would like to think I played a pivotal part in their development and I'm just readying myself for the next challenge." Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.
STV News
16-06-2025
- STV News
Driver left eight teens 'scattered across car park' after alleged hit and run
A driver left eight teenage boys 'scattered across a car park' following an alleged hit and run, a court heard. Steven Gilmour is said to have collided with the youngsters in Glasgow's Provanmill having earlier dropped off Super Noodles at his home. Six of the boys were described as needing hospital treatment following the incident on August 22, 2022. Gilmour – a carer – has gone on trial charged with causing injury by dangerous driving. The 36-year-old is said to have been behind the wheel of a silver Vauxhall Corsa and drove at excessive speeds for the road conditions. It is claimed he lost control of the vehicle, mounted a pavement and went in to a car park where the teenagers had been standing. Gilmour, of the city's Barlanark, denies the charge at Glasgow Sheriff Court. The trial heard from Gilmour's partner, who stated that she spoke to him on the phone earlier that day. Fiscal Danielle Docherty asked if she could remember anything about his working day. She replied: 'I asked him to pick up Super Noodles and drop them off after his next shift. Ms Docherty asked: 'Did he come home with them?' The witness said: 'He finished his shift and before he started his next one he brought Super Noodles for our child then went to work.' Ms Docherty later asked if Gilmour had went 'out of his way' or if he had been delayed by the request, which the woman refuted. However, the fiscal referred to the woman's police statement in which she told an officer that her partner had been 'running late.' The woman stated that the next contact with Gilmour was when he called her in a 'panic' to say that he had been in an 'accident' and 'was not sure if he had hurt anyone.' A witness told the court that he heard a 'loud bang' outside his home around 5.20pm that day. The Glasgow City council gardener said he looked out of his window and 'saw young lads scattered all over the car park.' The man stated that he rushed to the community centre in his bare feet to attend to the boys. He said: 'They were all in different positions – one was under a car, one or two of them were unconscious.' When asked about the teenager under the vehicle, the man replied: 'It was the front of the car on the passenger side…he was obviously in shock with the motor on top of him.' The man stated that he and Gilmour – who he identified in the dock – as well as one of the uninjured youths lifted the vehicle from the boy. The witness said Gilmour was also 'in shock' and claimed that he did not know what had happened. He added: 'Mr Gilmour then left the scene of the crime…he ran towards the USave shop on Royston Road.' Ms Docherty asked: 'What did you do?' The witness replied: 'I then left the boys, ran upstairs to put trainers on and then I went to the shop to get Mr Gilmour.' Ms Docherty said: 'What was he doing?' The witness replied: 'He was trying to hide in there.' The witness stated that he took Gilmour by the arm and handed him to the police officers who had arrived. The man claimed that he saw six of the eight boys be taken away by ambulances. Calum Weir, defending, asked the man if the atmosphere after the crash was hostile towards Mr Gilmour and he replied: 'Yes.' Mr Weir followed up: 'It's not unreasonable for a person to try and remove himself from that?'. The witness again agreed. The summary trial, before Sheriff Patricia Pryce and no jury, continues in August. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
