Gangland shooting - public reassurance vital - MSP calls for all politicians to speak up

Friday, 15 January 2010

Bob Doris MSP for Glasgow has received assurances from Strathclyde Police that officers are working flat out to catch the murderers of Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll who was gunned down on Wednesday in Asda's Robroyston car park. He also discussed a number of measures that the police are taking to reassure the public. Mr Doris now plans to meet Justice Secretary Kenny McAskill to discuss the Government's progress in tackling serious and organised crime. Mr Doris also welcomed the willingness of Glasgow Labour MSPs to discuss serious and organised crime after Labour City Councillors recently refused to do so at their full council meeting. The SNP MSP for Glasgow said: "Carroll may have had links to violent and organised crime but this vicious murder in broad daylight still leaves victims in the form of a grieving family. The perpetrators of this act must be brought to justice. "Strathclyde Police have informed me of steps they are taking to catch the gunmen and to reassure the public. These incidents are terrifying for the public but the police have rightly pointed out that public shootings like this are few and far between. They are usually directed towards specific individuals known in gangland circles rather than towards the general public. Both the police and this Scottish Government will continue to ramp up the fight against organised crime. "I look forward to meeting with Justice Secretary Kenny McAskill to discuss the Government’s ongoing commitment to tackle serious and organised crime, and I am encouraged that Paul Martin MSP is willing to take a constructive approach. Labour at Glasgow City Council have a track record of silencing opposition parties from raising these concerns. I am hoping this may be a turning point. "I have written to Paul Martin seeking to work together on serious and organised crime and to encourage him to persuade his Council colleagues to engage more with opposition councillors on the matter. "The SNP Government established the Serious Crime Taskforce in October 2007, bringing together all the agencies who make up the effort to tackle serious and organised crime. It is paramount that all politicians unite to clear this scourge out of our communities."

 

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