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| A man convicted of a savage street murder in North Lanarkshire, while wearing a court-imposed electronic tag, has been jailed for at least 15 years. | A man convicted of a savage street murder in North Lanarkshire, while wearing a court-imposed electronic tag, has been jailed for at least 15 years. |
| David Hart, 21, was free on bail when he killed 39-year-old Christopher Rooney in Wishaw in April last year. | |
| He carried out the attack with his brother Ryan, 19, who has been sent to the state hospital at Carstairs. | He carried out the attack with his brother Ryan, 19, who has been sent to the state hospital at Carstairs. |
| Hart was given a life sentence with a minimum of 15 years before he can apply for parole. | Hart was given a life sentence with a minimum of 15 years before he can apply for parole. |
| The High Court in Edinburgh heard how Mr Rooney had gone to the brothers' home in Ryde Lane, Wishaw, but was asked to leave before being attacked in the garden. | The High Court in Edinburgh heard how Mr Rooney had gone to the brothers' home in Ryde Lane, Wishaw, but was asked to leave before being attacked in the garden. |
| He died after suffering a total of 79 separate injuries, including a head haemorrhage, and blood built up around his brain. | He died after suffering a total of 79 separate injuries, including a head haemorrhage, and blood built up around his brain. |
| As Mr Rooney lay dying, David Hart watched television and later slept in the house. | As Mr Rooney lay dying, David Hart watched television and later slept in the house. |
| This was a very brutal and callous attack on, a man, who appears to have been, to all intents and purposes, incapable of doing very much, since he was so drunk Temporary judge Rita Rae QC | This was a very brutal and callous attack on, a man, who appears to have been, to all intents and purposes, incapable of doing very much, since he was so drunk Temporary judge Rita Rae QC |
| He was convicted of repeatedly punching and kicking Mr Rooney, stamping and jumping on his head and body, striking him with a mug, spitting on him and failing to seek medical help, leaving him abandoned and exposed. | He was convicted of repeatedly punching and kicking Mr Rooney, stamping and jumping on his head and body, striking him with a mug, spitting on him and failing to seek medical help, leaving him abandoned and exposed. |
| His younger brother, Ryan, was held to be insane and sent to the high security state hospital at Carstairs. | His younger brother, Ryan, was held to be insane and sent to the high security state hospital at Carstairs. |
| It emerged during sentencing that David Hart was under four separate bail orders and had sentence deferred on him from a previous case at the time of the attack. | It emerged during sentencing that David Hart was under four separate bail orders and had sentence deferred on him from a previous case at the time of the attack. |
| He had been granted bail three times at Hamilton Sheriff Court - the most recent five days before the murder. | He had been granted bail three times at Hamilton Sheriff Court - the most recent five days before the murder. |
| He was also freed on a bail order the same day at Motherwell District Court. | He was also freed on a bail order the same day at Motherwell District Court. |
| Among the offences he was bailed for was carrying a knife, breach of the peace and vandalism. | Among the offences he was bailed for was carrying a knife, breach of the peace and vandalism. |
| Passing sentence, temporary judge Rita Rae QC said: "This was a very brutal and callous attack on a man, who appears to have been, to all intents and purposes, incapable of doing very much, since he was so drunk. | Passing sentence, temporary judge Rita Rae QC said: "This was a very brutal and callous attack on a man, who appears to have been, to all intents and purposes, incapable of doing very much, since he was so drunk. |
| "There was nothing in the evidence to suggest that he did anything whatsoever to provoke this attack or to attract the level of violence inflicted upon him. | "There was nothing in the evidence to suggest that he did anything whatsoever to provoke this attack or to attract the level of violence inflicted upon him. |
| "That, however, did not prevent you and your brother inflicting appalling injuries on him." | "That, however, did not prevent you and your brother inflicting appalling injuries on him." |