Arson Attack on Family Home Linked to Gangland Feud
A gangland foot soldier, Owen Martin, aged 21, has been sentenced to three years in prison for setting fire to the family home of Kelly Green, the partner of the late gangster Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll. The incident took place on 13 May 2025 at Green's property in Drumchapel, Glasgow.
Following the fire, Martin fled the scene. The blaze forced Green, her 21-year-old son Konnor, his friend, and three children to evacuate the house in the middle of the night for their safety.
Martin was subsequently apprehended as part of Operation Portaledge, a police investigation targeting a recent serious organised crime feud in Scotland.
Kelly Green is the daughter of the late crime boss Jamie Daniel, who passed away from cancer in 2016. Daniel's crime enforcer, Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll, was fatally shot in 2010 in an Asda car park in Robroyston, Glasgow.
Legal Proceedings and Sentencing
Owen Martin admitted to wilful fire raising to the danger of the lives of Kelly Green, Konnor Green, Stephen Jackson, and three children. During sentencing at Glasgow Sheriff Court, Sheriff Andrew McIntyre described the offence as "exceptionally serious."
"If you set fire to someone's house in the middle of the night there is a real likelihood that the occupants in there can be adults or children,"
"It is a quite shocking offence and an exceptionally serious offence.
"I have taken account of your age but that does not mean that you should not go to prison.
"It is so serious and the public need to be protected."
In addition to the prison sentence, Martin will be subject to one year of supervision upon his release.
Details of the Incident
The court was informed that the victims have documented connections to organised crime groups. On the night of the fire, Kelly Green went to bed around 11:00 pm. Her son Konnor, his friend Stephen Jackson, and three children aged 16, 11, and six were also present in the house.
At approximately 1:40 am, witness Ibrahim Alhawady drove past the property and observed a man pouring liquid from a petrol can onto the side of the house, where a fire had already started.
Kelly Green awoke to an "orange glow" visible from her bedroom window. She promptly moved the children into the back garden and contacted the fire brigade. Firefighters suspected an accelerant had been used and alerted the police.
Officers discovered damage to the PVC living room windows and found a plastic bottle beneath them, consistent with the use of an accelerant.
The court also heard testimony from a taxi driver who picked up Martin and a woman at 12:15 am on the night of the fire. The driver requested that a green petrol can Martin was carrying be removed due to its strong smell. Subsequently, the woman discarded the petrol can into bushes on Glenkirk Drive.
Defence Statement
Paul McCue, representing Martin, stated:
"He is genuinely remorseful for what he did and there is no getting around that this was a serious offence which he understands and has reflected on it."
