A drunk teenager who murdered a stranger on a night out for his 18th birthday has been given a life sentence. Brian McKillop attacked James Britton as the 51 year-old was heading home in Rutherglen.
A judge heard how Mr Britton was repeatedly kicked and stamped on until he lost consciousness. The High Court in Glasgow previously heard how Mr Britton - who was nicknamed Moose by friends - was rushed to the city's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he died on November 4, 2021.
McKillop, now 19, was arrested at the scene and made a string of outbursts including: "Murder, man - I hope he is dead, but I hope he is alright at the same time." On Wednesday, at the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lord Beckett ordered McKillop, to be detained for life.
