Veteran criminal James ‘Jaws’ Byrne buried beside Regency Hotel murder victim son as relatives hold graveside singsong, James RIP.

RELATIVES of criminal James ‘Jaws’ Byrne held a singsong at his graveside today.

Family and friends of the gangster toasted his life with a series of songs.

Byrne, who had been suffering from ill health in recent weeks, passed away at Tallaght Hospital last Saturday night from kidney failure.

Jaws — a long time associate of the Kinahan cartel — was laid to rest today beside his son David at Mount Jerome Cemetery in south Dublin.

Gardai kept a discreet distance as Byrne’s wife, Sadie, led around 100 mourners to St Catherine’s Church in Meath Street, south inner city Dublin.

Among those who lined the route as the funeral made its way to the church was senior Kinahan associate Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan.It’s understood Jaws’ son Liam watched the proceedings from his prison cell in the UK, where he is currently being held on alleged firearms offences.

Byrne’s son-in-law Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh also remains in custody over the alleged arms offences.

Liam Byrne’s son Lee was in attendance at the funeral.