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| Detention for holiday bail killer | Detention for holiday bail killer |
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| A tagged killer who holidayed while on bail has been sentenced to nine years in detention. | A tagged killer who holidayed while on bail has been sentenced to nine years in detention. |
| Craig Nimmo, 16, was one of four teenagers who admitted killing Bryan Drummond, 51, in a street attack in Kilmarnock in February. | Craig Nimmo, 16, was one of four teenagers who admitted killing Bryan Drummond, 51, in a street attack in Kilmarnock in February. |
| James Hood, 17, George Wright, 19, and his brother Jason, 17, were also each sentenced to nine years for what Lord McEwan said was a truly terrible crime. | James Hood, 17, George Wright, 19, and his brother Jason, 17, were also each sentenced to nine years for what Lord McEwan said was a truly terrible crime. |
| Nimmo was allowed to go on a family holiday in Bulgaria while on bail. | Nimmo was allowed to go on a family holiday in Bulgaria while on bail. |
| He was bailed and tagged while facing a charge of murdering Mr Drummond. | He was bailed and tagged while facing a charge of murdering Mr Drummond. |
| His bail order was amended to temporarily dispense with tagging so that he could go on the trip. | His bail order was amended to temporarily dispense with tagging so that he could go on the trip. |
| 'Beyond belief' | 'Beyond belief' |
| Mr Drummond's family criticised the decision. | Mr Drummond's family criticised the decision. |
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| His son Eric said: "It was terrible, it was just not right. You don't want to believe someone is on holiday while you are still grieving. | His son Eric said: "It was terrible, it was just not right. You don't want to believe someone is on holiday while you are still grieving. |
| "It was beyond belief. | "It was beyond belief. |
| "I don't think he should have been on bail or tagged, it's not good for the family left behind." | "I don't think he should have been on bail or tagged, it's not good for the family left behind." |
| He added: "I want ministers to do as much as they can to change the system of bail, it shouldn't happen in murder cases." | He added: "I want ministers to do as much as they can to change the system of bail, it shouldn't happen in murder cases." |
| Nimmo later admitted the reduced charged of culpable homicide, a move which was also criticised by Mr Drummond's family. | Nimmo later admitted the reduced charged of culpable homicide, a move which was also criticised by Mr Drummond's family. |
| He was attacked on 18 February when he asked the youths: "How are you doing boys?" | He was attacked on 18 February when he asked the youths: "How are you doing boys?" |
| Bryan Drummond died after being kicked and stamped on | |
| He was knocked down by George Wright and all four kicked and punched him and stamped on his head and body. | He was knocked down by George Wright and all four kicked and punched him and stamped on his head and body. |
| Mr Drummond died after an operation to remove his spleen, which had been ruptured. | Mr Drummond died after an operation to remove his spleen, which had been ruptured. |
| He had five broken ribs, a punctured lung and superficial bruising and bleeding on the surface of the brain. | He had five broken ribs, a punctured lung and superficial bruising and bleeding on the surface of the brain. |
| Nimmo, of Morris Crescent, Hurlford, Ayrshire, Hood, of Linkwood Crescent, Drumchapel, Glasgow, George Wright, of Garrallan Square, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, and his brother Jason, of Scott Road, Irvine, also Ayrshire, were originally charged with murder. | Nimmo, of Morris Crescent, Hurlford, Ayrshire, Hood, of Linkwood Crescent, Drumchapel, Glasgow, George Wright, of Garrallan Square, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, and his brother Jason, of Scott Road, Irvine, also Ayrshire, were originally charged with murder. |
| He was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh on Wednesday. | He was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh on Wednesday. |