Filthy rich drugs kingpin Gary Black found dead in his prison cell aged 29

A GANGSTER dubbed one of Britain's most dangerous men has been found dead in prison.

Gary Black's body was found his cell at Low Moss prison in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow.

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The 29-year-old thug was part of a gang which murdered teenager in a  school playground in 2005.

Drugs kingpin Black is believed to have died of natural causes.

Underworld sources said Black, of Airdrie, was a a major player in Lanarkshire's drug trade.

A former victim told the : "He has been involved in so much violence in his long criminal career, it is ironic that he has died from natural causes.

"He was a big deal in the drugs world.

"Black was supplying Airdrie with cocaine and heroin after terrorising other dealers into giving up.

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"It’s been claimed that he made upwards of £2million from his drug dealing.

"He owned houses all over the place.”

Career criminal Black was convicted of a sex assault aged 14.

He was behind a brutal attack on 18-year-old on Valentine's Day 2004.

Sheriff Alfred Vannet branded him one of Britain's "most dangerous men" when the case came to court in 2006.

Black was on bail having already served 18 months for two other violent attacks.

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He was also involved in the death of Steven Pettigrew, 16, in Airdrie  in April 2004.

Derek Ferguson, Black's cousin, was jailed for the murder after stabbing Steven to death at Chapelside Primary School.

Black admitted punching and kicking the teenager during the fatal attack and was jailed.

He was serving a five-year sentence for attempting to pervert the court of justice and assault,

Ferguson had won an appeal of his 2005 conviction because the original trial judge failed to tell the jury they could return the lesser verdict of culpable homicide.

But in 2009, he was jailed for life for the murder of Steven.

The Scottish Prison Service confirmed Black had died.

A spokesman added: "Police Scotland have been advised and the matter will be reported to the procurator fiscal.

“Next of kin have been informed and a fatal accident inquiry may be held in due course.”

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