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Peter Moore guilty of murdering brother Derek in Glasgow | Peter Moore guilty of murdering brother Derek in Glasgow |
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A man is facing a life sentence after being convicted of murdering his brother at a flat in Glasgow. | |
Father-of-two Peter Moore, 28, from Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire, fatally stabbed 25-year-old Derek Moore at the flat in the Govan area on 3 January. | |
The High Court in Glasgow heard that the victim was stabbed four times and had a total of 75 injuries to his body. | |
Deferring sentence, judge Lady Wolffe told Moore he was "looking at a substantial custodial sentence". | Deferring sentence, judge Lady Wolffe told Moore he was "looking at a substantial custodial sentence". |
The judge said: "You have been convicted of one of the most serious crimes that can be committed in this country." | The judge said: "You have been convicted of one of the most serious crimes that can be committed in this country." |
Child witness | Child witness |
Moore had denied murdering his brother and claimed Derek Moore had started the fight. | Moore had denied murdering his brother and claimed Derek Moore had started the fight. |
The court heard that on a previous occasion Derek Moore had broken his brother's jaw. | The court heard that on a previous occasion Derek Moore had broken his brother's jaw. |
That fight took place in front of a six-year-old boy, who was also present at the early stages of the fatal fight before being taken away by his mother. | That fight took place in front of a six-year-old boy, who was also present at the early stages of the fatal fight before being taken away by his mother. |
Moore's partner Ashley Picken, 24, told of how she was woken up by the sound of the brothers arguing and fighting. | Moore's partner Ashley Picken, 24, told of how she was woken up by the sound of the brothers arguing and fighting. |
When asked how Derek Moore had been earlier that night she replied: "He was angry." | When asked how Derek Moore had been earlier that night she replied: "He was angry." |
She told prosecutor Paul Kearney: "I looked out into the hallway and I saw Peter standing over Derek with a knife in his hand hitting Derek. He was hitting Derek in the legs and the side of his body with the knife. | She told prosecutor Paul Kearney: "I looked out into the hallway and I saw Peter standing over Derek with a knife in his hand hitting Derek. He was hitting Derek in the legs and the side of his body with the knife. |
"Derek was lying down on the floor on his back." | "Derek was lying down on the floor on his back." |
Moore later told police: "When we fight, we fight for hours. I can't remember arguing with him. He's pure evil when he's been drinking. He started it." | Moore later told police: "When we fight, we fight for hours. I can't remember arguing with him. He's pure evil when he's been drinking. He started it." |
He also said: "I said I wasn't going to fight with him again." | He also said: "I said I wasn't going to fight with him again." |
The court was told that the fatal stab wound which caused massive internal bleeding was to Mr Moore's abdomen. | The court was told that the fatal stab wound which caused massive internal bleeding was to Mr Moore's abdomen. |
Moore, who has a number of previous convictions, including some for violence, did not give evidence during the trial. | Moore, who has a number of previous convictions, including some for violence, did not give evidence during the trial. |
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