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Man jailed over club attack death | Man jailed over club attack death |
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A man who killed a 36-year-old man in an attack outside a social club, following a christening celebration, has been jailed for six years. | A man who killed a 36-year-old man in an attack outside a social club, following a christening celebration, has been jailed for six years. |
Brian Costello died in hospital three days after he was assaulted as he left the Cambusnethan Miners Welfare Club in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, in May. | Brian Costello died in hospital three days after he was assaulted as he left the Cambusnethan Miners Welfare Club in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, in May. |
Gary Scott, 22, was found guilty of culpable homicide. | Gary Scott, 22, was found guilty of culpable homicide. |
His brother, Ryan Scott, and James Smith, were each jailed for 15 months for assaulting Mr Costello. | |
The court heard how Mr Costello and his wife Angela had been at the club to celebrate a friend's birthday. | The court heard how Mr Costello and his wife Angela had been at the club to celebrate a friend's birthday. |
The Scotts and Smith were at the same venue to celebrate the christening of Smith's daughter. | The Scotts and Smith were at the same venue to celebrate the christening of Smith's daughter. |
A jury heard that the 36-year-old father, from Kirkmuirhill, was punched, kicked, jumped on and stamped on in the attack. | A jury heard that the 36-year-old father, from Kirkmuirhill, was punched, kicked, jumped on and stamped on in the attack. |
It started off as a family celebration and ended in this tragedy Judge Lord Matthews | It started off as a family celebration and ended in this tragedy Judge Lord Matthews |
He was taken to hospital but he did not survive his injuries. | He was taken to hospital but he did not survive his injuries. |
A pathologist told the trial he died after a major blood vessel to the brain was ruptured due to a blow to the head. | A pathologist told the trial he died after a major blood vessel to the brain was ruptured due to a blow to the head. |
Passing sentence at the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lord Matthews told Scott and his two accomplices, all from Wishaw: "Nobody set out that day to kill anybody." | Passing sentence at the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lord Matthews told Scott and his two accomplices, all from Wishaw: "Nobody set out that day to kill anybody." |
He added: "It started off as a family celebration and ended in this tragedy." | He added: "It started off as a family celebration and ended in this tragedy." |
The judge said he accepted that "this was to all intents and purposes a freak blow that caused death". | The judge said he accepted that "this was to all intents and purposes a freak blow that caused death". |
Edward Targowski QC, for Gary Scott, said he had "heart-felt regret" for his involvement that led to the death. | Edward Targowski QC, for Gary Scott, said he had "heart-felt regret" for his involvement that led to the death. |
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