17 February 2023 , 15:35
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A hitman who killed gangster 'Kevin The Gerbil' has been let out of jail in handcuffs to attend his dad's funeral.
William Paterson, 43, was pictured handcuffed to a male officer while attending the service.
Paterson is currently serving a life sentence for the 2010 murder of Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll.
He was seen being comforted by friends and family.
Paterson arrived wearing a long black coat, with black shoes, trousers, and tie.
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He appeared to have a new haircut.
Paterson was handcuffed to a male security officer and flanked by two female guards on his way to and from the service.
William Paterson seen being comforted by family and friends (DAILY RECORD)
William Paterson outside the Glasgow Crematorium (DAILY RECORD)The service at Glasgow Crematorium was delayed by nearly half an hour to wait for the vehicle bringing Paterson to the service from prison, reports the Daily Record.
Paterson, a key lieutenant in the Lyons crime gang, was one of around 200 mourners.
His father passed away last month following a trip to his local shop.
His body had arrived at the crematorium in a white carriage drawn by two white horses.
A bagpiper played as mourners entered the chapel and a song by Simply Red was played over the sound system.
A Police Scotland car was parked yards from the crematorium. After the service, Paterson, who is known as Buff, was escorted back to the vehicle in which he had arrived.
He shared hugs with pals Eddie Lyons and Liam Boyle before returning to jail.
Paterson gunned down Gerbil, 29, in a supermarket car park in broad daylight, in front of terrified shoppers on January 13, 2010.
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Gerbil – a feared enforcer for the notorious Daniel crime clan – was sitting in the back of a car outside Asda in Robroyston.
Clad in a balaclava, Paterson and another gunman ambushed their rival and fired 13 bullets into his body in 25 seconds.
The killers fled in a stolen VW Golf which they torched in Glenmavis, Lanarkshire, and dumped the weapons in nearby Coatbridge.
Paterson fled to Spain but was arrested and jailed for 22 years in 2015.
A Scottish Prison Service spokesperson told the Mirror: “We do not comment on individuals.”