Detective slammed trio of gangsters for 'senseless' crimes

Barry Harvey, 35, Darren Owen, 23, and Thomas Guthrie, 28, appeared at the High Court in Glasgow today a month after they were convicted of multiple offences. 

Harvey was jailed for 29 years and Owen was given 22 years, while Guthrie had another eight years added to his life sentence.

Former Partick Thistle player Harvey was found guilty of gunning down Gary More on his own doorstep, while Guthrie was found guilty of the attempted murder of a 63-year-old man in Glasgow on July 19, 2018.

Victim Gary More (Image: Police Scotland)

In the same trial, all three were found guilty of the attempted murder of a 37-year-old man outside a veterinary practice in Cathkin on December 3, 2018.

Owen was also found guilty of the murder of Rafal Lyko, was shot in the head in Greenhall Park in Blantyre, and then found within a torched car on February 11, 2019.

Slamming the violent trio, Detective Superintendent Andrew Patrick said: “Each of these serious incidents were challenging enquiries to work on individually and our officers were meticulous in going through every detail in what was an incredibly protracted investigation.

“The violence involved in each of these cases, which resulted in the death of two men, is absolutely senseless. Although these were all targeted attacks, these individuals showed no regard for the communities and families affected.

“I believe these sentences show those intent on committing crime that no matter how much preparation you make, how many steps you take to frustrate an investigation, or how long it has been since the crime has been committed, that we will not give up.”