BBC News - Two men jailed for gun murder bid in Glasgow: "Two men have been jailed for shooting the brother of a notorious Scottish gangland figure at his Glasgow home.
Christopher Bailiff, 34, and James MacPherson, 43, admitted attempting to murder 48-year-old Eddie Boyd at his house in Pollok in September last year.
At the High Court in Edinburgh, Bailiff was jailed for 10 years and MacPherson was jailed for 13 years.
Mr Boyd's brother Stewart 'Specky' Boyd was a major gangland figure, who was killed in a crash in Spain in 2003.
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The court heard how Mr Boyd's partner and seven-year-old daughter were in the house when Bailiff and MacPherson burst in.
Five bullets hit Mr Boyd, severing his spine and causing other serious injuries. He now uses a wheelchair and will never walk again.
The family dog, Taz, was shot and killed after barking and growling at the men."
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