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| A murderer who killed a father-of-two while out on bail has had his minimum jail sentence increased after judges ruled his punishment was too lenient. | A murderer who killed a father-of-two while out on bail has had his minimum jail sentence increased after judges ruled his punishment was too lenient. |
| Robert Turner, 42, from Edinburgh, was originally ordered to serve at least 10 years in prison for the murder of Marc Lancashire, 22, in May 2006. | Robert Turner, 42, from Edinburgh, was originally ordered to serve at least 10 years in prison for the murder of Marc Lancashire, 22, in May 2006. |
| He was told at the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh that he will now serve 13 years before release. | He was told at the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh that he will now serve 13 years before release. |
| Judge Lord Osborne said Turner's punishment had been "unduly lenient." | |
| The delivery driver was twice freed by courts while facing charges of violence before fatally knifing his victim in the heart after a clash at a block of flats in Edinburgh. | |
| The punishment part of 10 years is clearly outwith the range that can reasonably be considered to be appropriate Lord Osborne | |
| He attacked a man with a crossbow in a murder bid when he was under a previous bail order facing charges, including assault. | |
| However, he was freed again on bail by a sheriff in Edinburgh before committing the murder of Mr Lancashire. | |
| Lord Osborne, who heard the appeal with lords Macfadyen and Johnston, said: "We are satisfied that, when account is taken of the seriousness of the murder, combined with the seriousness of the attempted murder, the punishment part of 10 years is clearly outwith the range that can reasonably be considered to be appropriate." | |
| Turner, of Broomhouse Way, Edinburgh, was found guilty by unanimous verdict of the murder of Mr Lancashire, 22, at Dunsyre House North in the city's Calder Crescent last May. | |
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| He was also found guilty of attempting to murder John McConnell, 37, by discharging a crossbow bolt at him and striking him with a knife at Broomhouse Medway on 28 September, 2005. | |
| On the day of the murder, Mr Lancashire and a friend had been introduced to Turner and another man. | |
| An argument broke out and Mr Lancashire and his acquaintance left but later returned, with the other man holding a golf club. | |
| Turner's stepson called for assistance from the accused and the fatal knife attack took place. | |
| The earlier attempted murder of McConnell occurred after he clashed with Turner following a wake for his girlfriend's grandmother at a social club. Turner left but returned armed with the crossbow. | |
| The appeal judges said the sentencing judge should have taken account of the seriousness of both the murder and attempted murder when fixing the punishment part of the life sentence Turner must serve. |