Ross Monaghan's DNA ‘was on gun' used to slay feared gangland enforcer Kevin ‘Gerbil' Carroll
It was one of the city's most notorious gangland assassinations
'EXECUTION LINK' Ross Monaghan's DNA 'was on gun' used to slay feared gangland enforcer Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll
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SLAIN gangster Ross Monaghan's DNA was found on the gun used to execute feared underworld enforcer Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll, an ex cop has claimed.
Gerbil was gunned down outside the Asda in Robroyston, Glasgow, in 2010.
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Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan (on Right) were murdered in a bar on the Costa Del Sol earlier this month
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An ex-cop has claimed Ross Monaghan's DNA linked him to a notorious gangland execution
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Kevin 'The Gerbil' Carroll was a feared gangland enforcer
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Kevin Carroll was shot to death in the ASDA Robroyston car park in 2010 in what was one of Glasgow's most infamous gangland assassinations
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Monaghan - who was murdered in a bar on the Costa Del Sol last month - was cleared of the killing after a judge ruled there was not enough evidence.
Another man, William Paterson, was jailed for life for killing Gerbil in one of Glasgow's most notorious gangland assassinations.
But now a cop who worked on the case claimed DNA linking him to the gun was found after he was cleared but a forensics blunder led to the gangster walking free.
He claimed Monaghan's DNA being found on the handle of the gun was undermined by a lab tech's DNA being included in the sample.
The ex-detective, who worked on the probe into the notorious execution, said Monaghan's DNA was on the "inner workings" of the weapon.
He told The Daily Record: 'There is no escaping his DNA was on that gun. There is no escaping there was firearms discharge residue on his jacket.
'There is no escaping that a re-investigation found DNA on the inner workings of that gun. Ross Monaghan was responsible for shooting the Gerbil, along with Billy Paterson. One-hundred per cent.
'They did find extra DNA on the gun. And it was on the internal workings of the gun in a position that would have absolutely negated any casual touch of the gun.'
And he claimed the force was badly let down by the forensics screw up, adding: 'That was a shocker because that was the mainstay of the evidence."
Monaghan, 43, was shot to death alongside Eddie Lyons Jr, 46, in Fuengirola.
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Both men were senior members of the Lyons crime family.
An alleged hitman has appeared in court after being arrested over the double killing.
Michael Riley, 44, of Liverpool's Huyton is also fighting extradition to Spain.
Merseyside Police nicked Riley on June 13 after Spanish cops issued an international arrest warrant.
A magistrates court deemed him a flight risk and remanded him in custody.
Appearing before Westminster Magistrates Court, Riley was asked today by the court clerk if he wished to give consent to be extradited back to Spain, to which he said: 'No, I do not.'
Riley's extradition hearing will be on October 9 at Westminster Magistrates court and is expected to last all day.
Judge John Bristow said: 'As you know, Mr Riley, your extradition is sought by Spain, you have not consented to your extradition, so there is going to be a hearing on October 9."
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The former cop claims that new DNA evidence linking Monaghan to the murder weapon emerged after he was cleared. Murdered gangster Ross Monaghan was cleared of killing rival Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll due to a forensics blunder, according to a top cop who worked on the case. The Gerbil was shot dead in an Asda car park in 2010 but rival gangster Monaghan was cleared of the killing two years later after a judge ruled there was not enough evidence. Another man, William 'Buff' Paterson, was later convicted of the notorious murder. Now a retired detective has revealed to the Daily Record that new DNA evidence linking Monaghan to the murder weapon emerged AFTER he was cleared. Monaghan himself was shot dead alongside pal Eddie Lyons jnr in a double execution in the Costa Del Sol last month. The retired cop said fresh DNA on the inner workings of the gun used to kill Gerbil proved Monaghan was one of the two shooters. He said: 'There is no escaping his DNA was on that gun. There is no escaping there was firearms discharge residue on his jacket. 'There is no escaping that a re-investigation found DNA on the inner workings of that gun. Ross Monaghan was responsible for shooting the Gerbil, along with Billy Paterson. One-hundred per cent.' The former policeman said a review of the case was carried out after Monaghan's acquittal and that other evidence came to light which made it clear he was involved in the hit. He said: 'They did find extra DNA on the gun. And it was on the internal workings of the gun in a position that would have absolutely negated any casual touch of the gun.' He also spoke of his anguish at a 'shocker' of a lab mistake that could have nailed Monaghan for the murder. Monaghan's DNA had been found on the handle of one of the guns, but the evidence was undermined when a lab technician's DNA was also found in the sample. The cop said: 'I was hugely disappointed and felt really let down by the mistakes made. 'We didn't know the DNA had been compromised by the lab worker until the trial. I don't know why we had no knowledge of that.' The ex-detective – one of the first officers at the crime scene in Glasgow's Robroyston – said of the mistake: 'That was a shocker because that was the mainstay of the evidence. Everybody was absolutely crestfallen by it.' He claimed evidence was not protected properly, saying: 'Somehow, somebody who shouldn't have been near that gun was allowed to handle it and left their DNA on it. No one has ever explained that satisfactorily.' He blasted: 'The police investigation was very thorough. The cops were let down by a blunder, that blunder made Scotland's streets much more unsafe than they ought to have been for another decade-and-a-half.' Monaghan and Lyons jnr – kingpings in the Lyons crime gang – were gunned down in a bar owned by Monaghan in the Costa Del Sol on May 31. Spanish police believe the executions are part of a bloody gangland feud with the rival Daniel crime clan that has spanned more than 25 years. The former cop does not know why another prosecution did not take place against Monaghan. Scots law allows for retrials in cases where new evidence emerges. His 'theory' is the Crown believed the DNA evidence was something that should have been found during the 'initial examination of the firearm'. He added: 'My understanding is it has to be something that wasn't available to the Crown at the time of the original prosecution.' In 2015, Lyons associate Paterson was found guilty of being one of the two masked gunmen who murdered Carroll. The retired cop added: 'We did incredible work. The Billy Paterson conviction proves that, but on Ross Monaghan we were let down severely.' The former cop, who we are not naming for his own safety, said Monaghan's acquittal 'undoubtedly' prolonged the gangland bloodshed. He said: 'In terms of the live criminal group, Ross Monaghan was central to the violence part of it. Billy Paterson and him were the ones most physically capable of violence. To leave one of them loose after that, of course there was other violence.' He said of the double murder of Monaghan and Lyons jnr in Spain: 'It was audacious but I didn't think it was surprising, given everything that has been going on in Scotland and beyond which, to me, was obviously an extension of the Lyons/Daniel feud. 'When you look at what's happened to all of that crowd, they are all either in the jail or dead. One by one, they have all been picked off.' He added: 'It's the most elongated and intense violence between two gangs I have ever heard of. I have never seen anything like it. It is unprecedented and it carries on to this day.' The Crown Office said: 'Prosecutors work closely with police to explore any evidential developments which would allow us to bring unresolved homicide cases to court. 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