Criminal Record has compiled a round-up of the most significant crime stories from across Scotland on Monday, July 13, 2026. The daily feature covers a range of incidents, from gang violence in Glasgow to the striking off of a care home predator.
Drill Gangs Run Riot in Glasgow
Terrifying drill gangs are terrorizing an area of Glasgow where tragic schoolboy Amen Teklay once lived. Videos circulating online show sinister clips set to ultra-violent drill hip-hop music, filmed near the Kingsway flats in Knightswood. Youths from the Kingsway Boys drill gang, also known as Kway, claim the flats as their territory. In footage on social media, the Kway gang can be seen battling with the CB Boys from Clydebank and the Town Boys from Townhead. One video, set to the drill track 'Demon' by Flock, shows a gang of hooded youths chasing teenagers in a park near the flats.
Scots Teen Stabbed to Death in England
A Scottish teenager has been named as the victim of a fatal stabbing in Northampton. Khadeem Parris, 16, from Motherwell, died at an address in Adnitt Road, Abington, shortly before 7pm on Tuesday, July 7. Police and paramedics were called to the property after the alarm was raised. A post-mortem examination confirmed the 16-year-old suffered a fatal stab wound. Northamptonshire Police has launched a murder probe, and detectives believe the attack was targeted.
Care Home Predator Struck Off
A care home predator who sexually assaulted five female colleagues has been struck off. Samantha Lee, 31, from Grangemouth, avoided jail after being found guilty of seven charges of sexual assault following a summary trial at Falkirk Sheriff Court in March. The court heard how Lee hit, seized, and struck her victims' breasts, nipples, and buttocks during a six-month period between January 1 and July 17, 2024. One 37-year-old female colleague described the treatment as 'traumatic.' The victim, who had returned to work that day after a medical episode, said Lee approached her at the nurse's station, grabbed her head with both hands, and pulled it into her chest. The woman told the court: 'She pulled my head into her cleavage and shook her breasts.' Prosecutor Simona Gersheva asked: 'Did you want her to do that?'
Mum Demands Police Release Image of Son's Killer
The grieving mother of a young man stabbed to death in Glasgow has demanded police release his killer's image. Kyle Zybilowicz, 29, was killed by Darren McDade, then 34, at his flat in the south side of the city on July 22, 2023. McDade launched a frenzied attack on Kyle, an NHS worker, stabbing him to death with a pair of scissors. He then attempted to conceal his actions by hiding the murder weapon and burning his clothes. McDade was originally accused of murder at the High Court in Glasgow but was convicted of the reduced charge of culpable homicide while acting under provocation. He was sentenced to eight years in jail.
Charity Concerned Over Number of Cops Abusing Women
A charity has expressed concerns over the numbers of Police Scotland officers being convicted of attacks on women and called on the force to take 'swift action' against offenders. Scott Ritchie was found guilty of subjecting a former girlfriend to a five-year campaign of abuse last week at Hamilton Sheriff Court and is currently awaiting sentence. Earlier this month, Cameron Ross, who raped two women and carried out a campaign of domestic abuse against a third while in the force, was jailed for ten years at the High Court in Edinburgh. Dawn Brennan, CEO of the women's safety charity Wise Women, said: 'Despite attempts to reduce violence against women and to respond to the needs of those who experience violence and abuse, we continue to see increasing numbers across all forms of violence against women. It is therefore extremely concerning to Wise Women that a number of police officers have been convicted for a variety of violence, including domestic violence, sexual harassment, and rape.'
