A knife thug who stabbed his best friend to death has been jailed for eight years. Dale Gardiner attacked William Wardrop following a row shortly after they had been playing a PlayStation together at the 25 year-old's home in Larkhall, Lanarkshire.
The 23 year-old victim never survived despite mercy crews spending 40 minutes trying to save him on May 22, 2020. Gardiner was today sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow. He had earlier been convicted of a charge of culpable homicide under provocation.
Gardiner had initially faced a murder allegation. Lady Rae said he had not started a fight, but had delivered a single blow causing the death. The judge added: "There are a number of mitigatory factors in this unusual case.
