A gangland killer was taken out of prison to attend his dad's funeral in Glasgow.
Paul Lyons was among the notorious criminals among mourners at the service for David Lyons.
He was flanked by prison guards as he paid his respects to his father at Glasgow Crematorium yesterday, placing a rose in the coffin and helping to deliver the eulogy, the Daily Record reports.
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The 41-year-old was jailed in 2010 for the road rage killing of Mark Fleeman after chasing him down at speeds of 100mph on the M74.
He has also been caught with mobile phones in prison multiple times, claiming he missed his family.
Prison bosses allowed him to leave his jail cell for the day so he could attend the service.
A source said: "They're a very close-knit family and it meant everything to Paul to get out for the funeral. He was delighted at the fact he also got to take part in the ceremony and tell everyone how much his dad meant to him.
"He's lucky he was shown so much compassion - far more compassion than he's ever shown for his victim or his family."
Paul was jailed for 12 years in 2010 over the death of Mr Fleeman near Larkhall. The High Court in Glasgow heard the banned driver rammed the father-of-two's van, which left the road and overturned. Mr Fleeman died at the scene and his passenger, 17-year-old Lee Allsup, suffered life-changing brain and leg injuries.
Garage owner David, who passed away last month after falling outside his home, made his final journey yesterday afternoon. Around 500 mourners headed to the venue, with so many in attendance that dozens were unable to get a seat and had to stand outside in the freezing cold.
His brothers, gang boss Eddie Snr, and Johnny, who was the first to be shot during the decades-long feud with the rival Daniel clan, were also in attendance. It's understood that his nephew Steven Lyons, 41, and crime clan associates Ross Monaghan, 41, and Victor Gallagher, 47, who are all believed to be in Spain, watched the service on a live feed broadcast online.
The crematorium is just yards from where David, who moved to Cumbernauld in the 1980s, grew up and went on to run his business. He lived in the neighbouring area of Cadder as a boy and opened Applerow Motors MOT station, a short walk away when he became an adult.
And the garage became the scene of one of the most shocking episodes in Scottish gangland history. In 2006, hitmen from the rival Daniel gang stormed David's garage and launched a fatal gun attack.
David's nephews Steven and Michael were shot during the bloodbath attack, which was carried out by henchmen Raymond Anderson and James McDonald. Michael, 21, was killed while Steven was badly injured.
Doctors had to remove a bullet fragment from his back after the attack, and he was left with his leg in plaster for 12 weeks. Anderson, 60, and McDonald, 48, were later caged for 30 years for the shooting spree, which saw them using stolen British Army guns.
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