Son of notorious Scottish gangster 'goes missing from prison' as hunt launched

Published date14 April 2024
AuthorLee Dalgetty
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Zander Sutherland, son of gangster Jamie Daniel who died in 2016, failed to return to HMP Castle Huntly after being on home leave. The Scottish Sun claims detectives have launched a "frantic manhunt"

The con supposedly has connections in Glasgow, and was in Dundee prison on heroin charges. The historic lock-up can accommodate 284 low-supervision adult prisons, nearing the end of their sentence.

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.Jamie Daniel was a prominent figure in Scotland's underworld, with criminal connections across the UK. It's understood that Sutherland was due for early release after being sentenced to 13 and a half years in 2015.

A Police Scotland spokesperson told the Sun: "Police are carrying out enquiries to trace 35-year-old Alexander Sutherland, a convicted prisoner, who has been reported missing having been on home leave from HMP Castle...

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