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Notorious gangland enforcer Paul Ferris dies aged 62
Ferris turned to writing about his life in Glasgow's underworld
A Glasgow gangland enforcer who wrote books about his underworld experiences has died at the age of 62.
Paul Ferris is believed to have died on Tuesday night at the city's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after a short illness.
He was cleared of the murder of crime boss Arthur Thompson's son, Arthur Thompson Jnr, in 1992, before being jailed for seven years in 1998 for gun-running.
His first book, The Ferris Conspiracy, was published in 2001.
It was later made into a 2013 film, The Wee Man, starring Line of Duty star Martin Compston as Ferris.
Thompson Jnr was shot dead outside the family's Blackhill home in August 1991.
Ferris' trial, which began the following year, was described at the time as the longest and most expensive criminal case in Scottish legal history.
More than 300 witnesses gave evidence during the 54-day proceedings, which were estimated to have cost £4m.
The prosecution case relied heavily on the evidence of Dennis Woodman, who claimed Ferris had confessed to the killing while both men were being held in Barlinnie Prison.