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| Liam Aitchison murder: Western Isles killers jailed for life | Liam Aitchison murder: Western Isles killers jailed for life |
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| Two men have been jailed for life for the first murder on the Western Isles in more than 40 years. | |
| Liam Aitchison, 16, from South Uist, was beaten, stabbed and stripped of clothing during the attack on 23 November 2011. | Liam Aitchison, 16, from South Uist, was beaten, stabbed and stripped of clothing during the attack on 23 November 2011. |
| His body was found in a derelict property in Steinish on Lewis. | His body was found in a derelict property in Steinish on Lewis. |
| Johnathan MacKinnon and Stefan Millar, both 22, have each been ordered to spend a minimum of 18 years in prison before they can apply for parole. | Johnathan MacKinnon and Stefan Millar, both 22, have each been ordered to spend a minimum of 18 years in prison before they can apply for parole. |
| The judge, Lord Kinclaven, said the men had robbed Liam of his life and devastated his family. | |
| The pair denied murder, but were found guilty by a jury at the High Court in Glasgow. | The pair denied murder, but were found guilty by a jury at the High Court in Glasgow. |
| Liam had socialised with Millar and MacKinnon after he started living in Stornoway on Lewis. The three had worked in the fishing industry. | Liam had socialised with Millar and MacKinnon after he started living in Stornoway on Lewis. The three had worked in the fishing industry. |
| The court heard that on 23 November, Millar and MacKinnon - who were from Lewis, but moved to Elgin and Inverness while on bail - had fought with Liam. | |
| There were claims that Liam had stolen a bottle of aftershave from MacKinnon. | There were claims that Liam had stolen a bottle of aftershave from MacKinnon. |
| Almost two weeks after he was last seen alive by his girlfriend and other friends, Liam's body was found in a derelict RAF building at Steinish, near Stornoway Airport. | |
| He had been struck on the head and body with a knife and bottle, and his head had been stamped on. | |
| The court heard that Liam had been stabbed 20 times. | |
| Liam Murphy, procurator fiscal for the north of Scotland, said the murder had caused "shock and concern" on Lewis. | |
| He added: "Thankfully, murders in this part of the country are very rare. | |
| "I hope that these murder convictions reassure those communities that when we do have such crimes, justice will be done." | |
| The previous murder on the Western Isles had been the killing of 80-year-old Mary Mackenzie at her cottage at Brue, on Lewis, in 1968. | |
| There was a murder inquiry in 2006 after Murdo MacDonald, 56, was beaten by three men in Stornoway, on Lewis, and later died from his injuries. | There was a murder inquiry in 2006 after Murdo MacDonald, 56, was beaten by three men in Stornoway, on Lewis, and later died from his injuries. |
| However, the charges against Mr MacDonald's attackers were later reduced to serious assault. | However, the charges against Mr MacDonald's attackers were later reduced to serious assault. |