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Men admit killing Blantyre student Reamonn Gormley Men admit killing Blantyre student Reamonn Gormley
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Two men have admitted killing 19-year-old student Reamonn Gormley who was stabbed during an attempted street robbery in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire.Two men have admitted killing 19-year-old student Reamonn Gormley who was stabbed during an attempted street robbery in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire.
Daryn Maxwell admitted murdering the teenager, while co-accused Barry Smith pleaded guilty to culpable homicide.Daryn Maxwell admitted murdering the teenager, while co-accused Barry Smith pleaded guilty to culpable homicide.
The High Court in Glasgow heard both men were on bail when they killed Mr Gormley on 1 February.The High Court in Glasgow heard both men were on bail when they killed Mr Gormley on 1 February.
The Glasgow University psychology student died in Hairmyers Hospital shortly after the attack. The Glasgow University psychology student died in Hairmyres Hospital shortly after the attack.
Mr Gormley and a friend were heading back home from the Parkville pub, where they had been watching the Aberdeen v Celtic game, when he was stabbed. Mr Gormley and a friend were heading back home from the Parkville pub, where they had been watching the Aberdeen v Celtic game, when he was attacked.
The student's friend managed to take him back to the Parkville to get help, but he later died from his injuries. Blood loss
His family later described him "a wonderful son and a loving and caring boy". The court heard that Maxwell, 23, was armed with a knife and 19-year-old Smith was armed with a chisel. Neither Neither weapon has been recovered.
Days after Mr Gormley's murder, more than 1,000 people took part in a memorial walk in Blantyre, in tribute to the teenager. During the attack, Maxwell stabbed Mr Gormley three times to the neck and body.
The wounds to the student's neck cut through a major artery resulting in extensive blood loss within a very short period of time.
After the attack, Mr Gormley's friend managed to take him back to the Parkville to get help.
The court was told of a desperate struggle to stem the bleeding and save the teenager's life, during which he said: "Please don't let me die."
He was taken to Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride but died a short time later.
A post mortem examination concluded that the injury to Mr Gormley's neck was not survivable.
The court also heard that after the attack Maxwell told a friend: "I think I've murdered somebody."
Both he and Smith were on bail at the time of the killing.
A long list of Maxwell's previous convictions, dating back to May 2003, was read out in court.
The offences included at least two serious assaults assaults, possession of an offensive weapon, wilful fire-raising, breach of the peace and a number of breach of bail offences.
At the time of the attack, Maxwell was on bail having been convicted and sentenced to 32 months for stabbing someone three times with a knife.
He appealed the length of sentence imposed and was bailed pending a hearing.
The court also heard that Smith had several previous convictions, including assault, theft and breach of probation.
At the time of the murder, he was the subject of two bail orders for alleged offences which have yet to come to trial.
Mr Gormley's family described him as "a wonderful son and a loving and caring boy".
Days after his murder, more than 1,000 people took part in a memorial walk in Blantyre, in tribute to the teenager.
The crowds stretched for more than a mile and took more than an hour to walk round the town.The crowds stretched for more than a mile and took more than an hour to walk round the town.
The walk started and ended at the Parkville, where Mr Gormley had been on the night he was murdered.The walk started and ended at the Parkville, where Mr Gormley had been on the night he was murdered.