Front pages: Stories making headlines in Scotland on Thursday
Catch up on all the stories making headlines in Scotland on January 5.
The Daily Record reports an enforcer for feared gangland boss Robert Kelbie has been murdered.
While The Scotsman leads with an inspection for the body charged with providing scrutiny of Police Scotland, amid suggestions it is failing in its role.
Students of religion are being warned about potentially upsetting images in the Bible, reports the Scottish Daily Mail, pertaining to the Crucifixion story.
The Press and Journal reports the latest on the murder trial of Aberdeen woman Jessica McGraa.
The Scottish Sun leads with a pensioner who was beaten with a hammer by his cleaner.
The National reports Olympic runner Callum Hawkins's Scottish half-marathon record could be in doubt as data suggests the route may have been shorter than the year before.
The Herald reports one of Scotland's most debt-ridden health boards drafted in a former SNP MSP to advise senior staff ahead of a Holyrood grilling
And The Courier leads with £20,000 of goods stolen in city raids, as well as the latest additions to Camperdown Wildlife Centre