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| Man and uncle jailed for murder | Man and uncle jailed for murder |
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| A man has been jailed for a minimum of 15 years, and his uncle sentenced to a minimum of 12 years, for the murder of their neighbour. | A man has been jailed for a minimum of 15 years, and his uncle sentenced to a minimum of 12 years, for the murder of their neighbour. |
| Gary Gorman, 25, stabbed father-of-three Barnard Hagen six times and left him dying in a street in Clydebank. | Gary Gorman, 25, stabbed father-of-three Barnard Hagen six times and left him dying in a street in Clydebank. |
| His uncle, Michael Gorman, 44, stopped anyone from coming to his aid after the attack in Fleming Avenue last November. | His uncle, Michael Gorman, 44, stopped anyone from coming to his aid after the attack in Fleming Avenue last November. |
| The High Court in Glasgow heard that the killing was the culmination of a long-running family feud. | The High Court in Glasgow heard that the killing was the culmination of a long-running family feud. |
| Gary Gorman, his brother Stephen, 23, and mother Ann, 46, were also convicted of attempting to murder Mr Hagen's son Sean, 24, by throwing a petrol bomb at him and setting him on fire in July 2002 at an earlier trial. | Gary Gorman, his brother Stephen, 23, and mother Ann, 46, were also convicted of attempting to murder Mr Hagen's son Sean, 24, by throwing a petrol bomb at him and setting him on fire in July 2002 at an earlier trial. |
| They were were each jailed for seven years for that attack. | They were were each jailed for seven years for that attack. |
| Family's suffering | |
| The court heard Sean Hagen suffered horrific burns to more than 24% of his body but did not tell police who had done it until after his father's murder. | The court heard Sean Hagen suffered horrific burns to more than 24% of his body but did not tell police who had done it until after his father's murder. |
| Jailing the Gormans, judge Lord Matthews told them: "There is a background in this case, but I make no judgment as to who caused the ill-feeling. | Jailing the Gormans, judge Lord Matthews told them: "There is a background in this case, but I make no judgment as to who caused the ill-feeling. |
| "Matters escalated after the incident in 2002 and further escalated in November last year when Bernard Hagen met his death. | "Matters escalated after the incident in 2002 and further escalated in November last year when Bernard Hagen met his death. |
| The court heard that Bernard Hagen was left to die in the street | |
| "I accept that the Gorman family is going to be affected by this, but that pales into insignificance compared to the suffering of the Hagen family who have lost a loving father. " | "I accept that the Gorman family is going to be affected by this, but that pales into insignificance compared to the suffering of the Hagen family who have lost a loving father. " |
| Defence QC Gordon Jackson, representing Gary Gorman, said his client continued to insist he had been acting in self defence. | Defence QC Gordon Jackson, representing Gary Gorman, said his client continued to insist he had been acting in self defence. |
| Mr Jackson added: "He has always expressed remorse that the man died at his hands." | Mr Jackson added: "He has always expressed remorse that the man died at his hands." |
| Ian Duguid QC, defending Michael Gorman, said: "He was convicted of murder despite never having been in physical contact with the deceased person, that is something of a rarity in these courts." | Ian Duguid QC, defending Michael Gorman, said: "He was convicted of murder despite never having been in physical contact with the deceased person, that is something of a rarity in these courts." |