Paul Ferris, a former gangster acquitted of the 1992 murder of Arthur “Fatboy” Thompson jnr, has died. Multiple outlets report that relatives of the murder victim’s family posted a photo of champagne shortly after news of Ferris’ death broke, describing it as a celebration.

The case centred on Ferris’ acquittal for the killing, following a long-running Scottish trial described by one outlet as the longest in Scottish criminal history. The reported posts by the Thompson family are presented by outlets as evidence of their reaction to Ferris’ death, rather than changes to any legal outcome or further proceedings.

Outlets agree on the identity of Ferris, the connection to the 1992 killing of Arthur “Fatboy” Thompson jnr, and the claim that members of the victim’s family marked the news with champagne. They differ mainly in phrasing and the emphasis placed on the trial’s length.