7 days ago · Scotland
Crime boss' family 'pop champagne' after notorious gangster acquitted of infamous murder dies
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Manchester Evening News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Scotland. The first report grouped here was at 9 Oct 2026, 09:36 UTC. The headline in use is “Crime boss' family 'pop champagne' after notorious gangster acquitted of infamous murder dies”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Paul Ferris was cleared of killing 31-year-old Arthur "Fatboy" Thompson jnr in 1992 following the longest running trial in Scottish criminal history
Story timeline
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- First reported by Manchester Evening News
Crime boss' family 'pop champagne' after notorious gangster acquitted of infamous murder dies
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- Manchester Evening News