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Bailey Gwynne case: Schoolboy killer jailed for nine years | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
A teenager who stabbed a 16-year-old to death in an Aberdeen school has been jailed for nine years. | |
Bailey Gwynne died after being stabbed in the heart at Cults Academy in October. | |
His 16-year-old killer - who cannot be named for legal reasons - had denied murder but was convicted of the lesser charge of culpable homicide. | His 16-year-old killer - who cannot be named for legal reasons - had denied murder but was convicted of the lesser charge of culpable homicide. |
He was sentenced by Lady Stacey at the High Court in Edinburgh. He will be supervised for two years after release. | |
The boy was handed an eight-year sentence - and the supervision - for the killing, and another year for weapons offences. | |
'Fist fight' | |
He will begin serving his sentence in a young offenders institution because of his age. | |
The judge told him: "If you had not carried a knife, the exchange of insults between you and Bailey Gwynne would have led at worst to a fist fight - and certainly not loss of life." | |
Lady Stacey said the killer had shown "significant regret" and "understanding of the loss you have caused". | |
She said he chose to buy weapons online and take them to school on several occasions which was a "very serious matter". | |
The judge added: "Nothing that I can say, nor any sentence that I impose, will do anything to lessen the grief that Bailey Gwynne's family and friends feel. | |
"The shock of his death at such a young age was felt in the wider community; nothing I can say or do can alleviate that. | |
"I have decided that an extended sentence is the only appropriate disposal, taking into account all of the circumstances including your age. | |
"I hope that will lead to you being both punished and helped towards rehabilitation while you are detained in a structured environment. | |
"Following your release you will be supervised to maximise the chance of your successful re integration into society." | |
Medicated for nightmares | |
Defence counsel Ian Duguid said Bailey Gwynne's killer was an "ordinary, naive teenager" who recognised the gravity of what had happened. | |
He said the teenager was "constantly monitored by psychiatric services", had post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and was medicated for nightmares and depression. | |
The fight began after an argument about a biscuit. | The fight began after an argument about a biscuit. |
A jury at the High Court in Aberdeen took an hour and 40 minutes to find him guilty. | |
Following the verdict, Bailey's mother said the outcome of trial would not bring her "beloved" son back. | Following the verdict, Bailey's mother said the outcome of trial would not bring her "beloved" son back. |
The youth was also found guilty of two further charges of having a knife and knuckleduster in school. | The youth was also found guilty of two further charges of having a knife and knuckleduster in school. |
Earlier concerns | |
Aberdeen City Council said the case had been "devastating" for the families affected and staff and pupils at Cults Academy. | Aberdeen City Council said the case had been "devastating" for the families affected and staff and pupils at Cults Academy. |
The findings of an independent review into the circumstances surrounding the death of Bailey Gwynne are expected to be published in September. | The findings of an independent review into the circumstances surrounding the death of Bailey Gwynne are expected to be published in September. |
BBC Scotland revealed concerns about the killer were voiced nine years ago when, as a primary pupil, he threw rocks at another child. | BBC Scotland revealed concerns about the killer were voiced nine years ago when, as a primary pupil, he threw rocks at another child. |
The incident resulted in the victim being treated for concussion. | The incident resulted in the victim being treated for concussion. |
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