Two accused of murder bids against Daniel family and their associates

Two men are accused of plotting to murder members of a family and their associates in a series of gangland attacks and firebombings across Scotland.

Andrew Quinn, 32, and James Quinn, 27, allegedly helped wage an eight-month campaign of violence against the Daniel family and others linked to them.

Defence lawyers tendered not guilty pleas on behalf of the pair and a trial date was set for April 2027.

The men are accused of conspiring with associates to assault, endanger the lives and murder 17 named individuals between 1 September 2024 and 9 May last year.

These include James Daniel, Robert Daniel, Norman Daniel, Annette Daniel, Patrick Beatson, David McMillan and Mark Richardson, as well as a child.

As part of the plot, it is alleged firearms and machetes were obtained as well as stolen cars with fake number plates.

The indictment states the homes of the Daniel group and their associates were watched with orders made to carry out fire attacks there.

It is claimed the Quinns were part of a group known as Tamo Junto (TMJ) and that others were recruited for the crimes in exchanges for cash, drugs or work.

Prosecutors went on to list a string of alleged murder bids.

One firebombing is said to have occurred at a property in Ashgill Road in Glasgow's Milton on 7 April last year.

A similar attack allegedly happened at a house in Gala Street, in the city's Riddrie, as well as another in Meadow Court, Stepps, Lanarkshire, on the same day.

A number of named people were inside all three houses at the time.

The indictment claims a house in the town's Colston Drive was torched a week later on 14 April.

A property in John Marshall Drive, Bishopbriggs, was set alight the same day.

It is again stated that members of the Daniel family were inside those properties.

A business known as the Carpet Store in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, is also said to have been damaged by fire around this time. This incident is not listed as an attempted murder.

The firebomb attacks are said to have also occurred in Edinburgh.

The indictment lists three attacks all on the same day in Niddrie Marischal Crescent, Prestonfield Crescent and Pitcairn Grove.

This charge concludes by stating Andrew Quinn did "engage in electronic communication with another to murder" Mark Richardson in return for cash.

Andrew and James Quinn face a separate allegation that they plotted together and engaged with others to assault and kill a named "child" in late April last year.

Meetings, calls, texts and online contact are said to have taken place to discuss plans and targets in the alleged murder bids.

It is claimed that social media accounts - in particular one called "thebiceps23" - were set-up on behalf of TMJ with videos posted to incite violence and spread hate towards the Daniels.

James Quinn and Craig Swankie, 37, are also charged over an alleged plan to attack unnamed individuals by using weapons and torching property on a street in Glasgow's Maryhill.

Andrew Quinn is also said to have teamed up with accomplices in the attempted murder of Robert Daniel in an alleged machete attack at a Glasgow recycling centre on 11 September 2021.

He is also charged with trafficking cocaine, heroin and cannabis in April and May last year.

All allegations on the indictment are said to have a connection with serious organised crime.

The case called for a short hearing at the High Court in Glasgow.

Defence KCs Donald Findlay, Iain McSporran and John Scullion all pled not guilty on behalf of the trio.

Along with prosecutor John Keenan KC, they agreed a trial could be set.

Keenan said the case features "covert recordings and surveillance", but that it is "very short" and covers just around a week of the dates on the charges.

A trial was fixed for late April 2027 by Lady Drummond with it expected to last around 15 days.

A judge may be allocated for the case in due course.