Teenager given life sentence for knife murder while on bail for slashing
Summary
A 17-year-old teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 22-year-old man, John McNab, with a hunting knife in Leith. The attacker was on bail for a previous knife attack when he killed McNab in an unprovoked stabbing.Key Facts
- The teenager was 17 years old at the time of the murder.
- John McNab, the victim, was 22 years old and was stabbed on Great Junction Street in Leith on September 2nd.
- The attacker was on bail for an earlier knife attack on a 16-year-old boy from Portobello Beach.
- The teenager pleaded guilty to both the murder and the earlier slashing attack.
- CCTV footage showed McNab begging for his life before being stabbed four times.
- McNab was not involved in the initial altercation that led to the attack on him.
- The knife used was a hunting knife with a blade about 20 cm (8 inches) long.
- The victim’s mother, Lisa Petrie, is campaigning for stricter regulations on knife sales and better laws to prevent such attacks.
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