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Glasgow Gangster Turned Author Paul Ferris Dies Aged 62
The ex-gangster became a bestselling true-crime author after a landmark trial and later inspired the film Wee Man.
- Paul Ferris, the former Glasgow gangland figure turned bestselling author, died Tuesday at age 62 at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital following a short illness.
- Born in 1963 in the Blackhill district, Ferris became an enforcer for the Thompson crime empire at 19, eventually emerging from Glasgow's underworld into public notoriety.
- In 1992, Ferris faced the longest and most expensive trial in Scottish criminal history, lasting 54 days and costing £4m, after charges for murdering Arthur Thompson Jnr. He was acquitted of all charges.
- Following his acquittal, Ferris pivoted to writing, publishing *The Ferris Conspiracy* and collaborating with writer Reg McKay on true-crime books, later adapted into the 2013 film *The Wee Man*.
- Photographer Brian Anderson, a friend for 25 years, described Ferris as a "former notorious criminal" and said his death "will come as a shock to many who knew him throughout the different chapters of his life.
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The NationalNotorious Glasgow gangland figure Paul Ferris dead aged 62
Paul Ferris, the notorious Glasgow underworld figure, has died aged 62.
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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