Lennon bomb suspect asked son to buy peroxide

The son of a man accused of conspiring to murder Celtic manager Neil Lennon and other high-profile supporters of the club was asked to buy peroxide by his father, a court has heard.

Paul Millan, who used to be known as Paul Muirhead, was giving evidence at the trial of his father, Trevor Muirhead, and co-accused Neil McKenzie. Both are accused of plotting to kill Lennon by sending improvised explosive devices to him.

Yesterday, Mr Millan admitted he had lied in his original police statement when he told officers that he did not know McKenzie.

Mr Millan, 23, has a level one qualification in hairdressing, obtained at James Watt College, and holds a trade card with Salon Services, which gives him discounts on hair and beauty products.

He told the court he was contacted by his father to ask him to buy peroxide.

He said he dropped the products off at his father’s house in Innerwood Road despite, he says, thinking it was for his half-sister, Gemma Muirhead, who did not live at the address.

The trial continues.