A thug stabbed a stranger to death after he had been out drinking watching a Celtic and Rangers game. Kai Russell, 24, brutally attacked Kamil Charyszyn, who died in the street close to his home in Easterhouse, Glasgow on March 21 2021.
The stricken 35 year-old dad managed to state to his partner before he passed away: "Darling, I have been hit with a knife." Russell had been due to go on trial on Wednesday at the High Court in Glasgow.
But, he instead pled guilty - via his KC Brian McConnachie - to the murder charge. Bobbi Emans, 22, also faced the same accusation, but his not guilty plea was accepted.
Russell faces a life sentence when he returns to the dock in the New Year. Prosecutor Graeme Jessop told how the killer and others - including Emans - had been at a house in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire watching the game that day.
It was there Russell was captured on CCTV in possession of a "sword-like knife". The group then later returned to Easterhouse to a house party.
But, Russell was booted out after he got into a row with another reveller. As he and others stood in the street arguing, Kamil and his partner were returning home.
Kamil had lived in the area with his family since moving to Scotland from Poland in 2009. Kamil's partner then got into a disagreement with a woman Russell was with.
The victim tried to get her away towards their home. But, Mr Jessop then explained: "At this point Russell walked towards Kamil Charyszyn...striking him in the neck with a long thin knife. Having struck him, Russell ran off making his way to his home address (in Easterhouse)."
Kamil managed to tell his partner in his own language what had happened. The victim initially was able to walk, but his condition quickly worsened.
A 999 call was made and members of the public came to his aid. Mercy crews arrived and emergency surgery was carried out in the street.
But, Kamil never recovered and died at the scene. The court heard Russell went on to call a woman stating he had "stabbed a man in the neck and then bolted".
He was quizzed by police days later, but initially released. However, on April 15, he was arrested again and charged with the murder.
The court was told Kamil was stabbed in the neck which caused him to be struck in the heart. The weapon - which was never found - was thought to have an eight-inch blade.
Lord Scott remanded Russell in custody and adjourned until January 18 in Stirling. The judge told him: "There is only one sentence that the court can pass and that is a life sentence."
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