A MEMBER of a notorious crime family has had his car destroyed in a firebomb attack.

Eddie Lyons jnr's motor was targeted by thugs in the latest twist in a gangland feud.

The 28-year-old survived an assassination attempt earlier this year when a gunman blasted him on his doorstep.

Now his black BMW X5 has been wrecked while parked outside the home of his girlfriend's mother in Glasgow's Milton district.

The £40,000 machine was torched in the early hours of Monday.

One worried neighbour said: "It's only a matter of time before someone is killed.

"Things have been out of hand for a long while now and it seems to be getting worse."

Lyons jnr was shot at his luxury home in the Carrickstone area of Cumbernauld in April. His shooting came days after Ronnie Dougan, 25, was shot dead in the town.

A supergrass has also accused Lyons jnr of being part of a kidnap gang who stabbed him and tried to electrocute him. The man - who also blew the whistle on drug-dealing lawyer Angela Baillie - claimed that Lyons jnr wrote "grass" on his forehead with a black marker pen.

Lyons jnr stood trial for the attempted murder of Thomas McDonnell in 2001 but the case was found not proven. His father, Eddie Lyons snr, was also accused but had charges against him dropped.

Earlier this year, £63,000 was seized by police at the home of Lyons snr.

William Paterson, an associate of Lyons snr, claimed in court that he had made the cash from drug dealing.

He was jailed for 30 months and charges against Stephen Lyons - the brother of Lyons jnr - were dropped.

Lyons snr is the boss of Chirnsyde Community Initiative in Milton.

The community centre receives £80,000 per year in grants from Glasgow City Council.

Half of this year's cash has been withheld after a probe was ordered.

It was thought the investigation would centre on Lyons snr's alleged links \ to crime.

But campaigners were outraged when they discovered the probe would only look into the centre's finances.

Residents have raised numerous concerns with council bosses and police 1 about Lyons snr's involve-1 ment at Chirnsyde.

Meanwhile those active in I the community have been 1 terrorised - including one man who was given a mobile phone by police for extra security.