Every day on Criminal Record, we bring you a roundup of the biggest crime stories from across Scotland. Here is what made the news on Monday.
Cops Probe Fire at Livingston Industrial Estate
Police have launched an investigation into a wilful fire that engulfed an industrial estate in West Lothian. Emergency crews rushed to Deans Industrial Estate on Caputhall Road in Livingston on Sunday, June 14, after an alarm was raised around 3:20pm. Four fire appliances and one height appliance were deployed to tackle the blaze, with firefighters remaining on site until 12:48am on Monday. The fire occurred inside a derelict building, and no injuries were reported. Officers have taped off the scene and are treating the fire as wilful. Photos and videos shared with the Record show bright orange flames bursting through the roof, with thick black smoke billowing into the sky.
Campaigners Demand More Protection Amid Calls for Youth Social Media Ban
The mothers of two girls whose lives were shattered after brutal attacks were shared online have welcomed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's plan to ban under-16s from social media. Vicky Donald and Angela Jarvis, whose daughters were victims of violence that went viral, say the proposed ban is a major step forward but warn that tech giants must do far more to protect children. The ban, which would affect platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, X, and YouTube, comes amid the Daily Record's Our Kids ... Our Future campaign, launched in 2023 after a spate of violent attacks on young people in Scotland were filmed and uploaded online.
Daniel Gang Foster Care Victim Set to Sue Council
The victim of an evil Daniel gang foster carer is set to sue Glasgow City Council for placing vulnerable children in a 'house of horrors'. Barbara Daniel, 75, and Douglas Daniel, 80, brother of notorious drug kingpin Jamie Daniel, were jailed for 30 months at Glasgow Sheriff Court in March. The pair were found guilty of subjecting six children aged between four and 14 to cruel and unnatural treatment at their Parkhead home between 1986 and 1991. The abuse included forcing children into an animal pen, making them stand with geese that pecked their skin, ordering a girl to bathe in a bird bath, and feeding them cow tongue intended for pet ferrets. Children were also locked in rooms, monitored with alarmed windows, and had restricted bathroom access, including only one square of toilet paper.
Key Members of Daniel Clan After Brother Jailed for Abusing Kids
The notorious Daniel crime clan controlled drug networks in Glasgow, raking in tens of millions of pounds. Their reign saw a violent feud with the rival Lyons family, resulting in years of murders, shootings, and stabbings. In recent months, Douglas Daniel, brother of family kingpin Jamie, was jailed alongside his wife Barbara for the evil treatment of children in their care. Douglas, 80, and Barbara, 75, were sentenced to 30 months at Glasgow Sheriff Court in March after being found guilty of subjecting six children to cruel and unnatural treatment between 1986 and 1991.
Rapist Jailed
A man who carried out a series of violent and sexual offences has been jailed for nine years. Kyle MacDonald, 30, was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh after being found guilty of crimes spanning an eight-year period between 2015 and 2023. MacDonald terrorised women in Ayrshire and West Lothian, with offences including rape, sexual assault, and assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement, and danger to life. At sentencing on Monday, June 15, he was also given lifelong non-harassment orders for the women he abused and placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely.
