Man jailed for life for 'ferocious' knife murder

A antheral who stabbed different antheral to decease successful a "ferocious" onslaught successful an Aberdeenshire municipality has been jailed for a minimum of 17 years.

Luke Allan, 29, and Ethan Carlyle, 23, had denied pursuing and repeatedly striking Andrew Ross, 52, successful Peterhead's Ives Road successful February past year.

After a seven-day trial, a assemblage recovered Allan blameworthy of execution and convicted Carlyle of a reduced complaint of assault.

Allan was jailed for beingness astatine the High Court successful Aberdeen and told helium would person to service astatine slightest 17 years earlier helium tin use for parole. Carlyle was sentenced to 300 hours of assemblage work and 1 year's supervision.

Judge Buchanan said it had been a "ferocious and sustained" attack.

Relatives of Mr Ross described him arsenic a loving begetter and said his execution had "devastated" the family.

The tribunal heard that Allan had a important transgression record, portion co-accused Carlyle was a archetypal offender.

The 2 men went connected proceedings successful October.

Advocate depute Lindsey Dalziel, prosecuting, told the tribunal that constabulary had recovered Mr Ross lying connected the road, unresponsive and "bleeding heavily".

Jurors were shown CCTV footage of the attack.

Det Con Kim Duncan, of Police Scotland, said it appeared to amusement Mr Ross being struck respective times by men who some looked to person objects successful their close hands.

She said Allan could beryllium seen utilizing a "punching oregon stabbing motion".

Det Con Duncan said Carlyle besides began to onslaught towards wherever Mr Ross was lying.

The tribunal heard CPR was attempted, but that it was unsuccessful.

The jury's deliberations lasted much than 5 hours implicit 2 days.

The victim's mother, Cathy, said successful a statement: "Andrew’s execution has devastated the full household and everyone who knew him, particularly his daughters who person mislaid a loving father.

"He ever had a grin for everybody and was soft-hearted. We’ll ne'er travel to presumption with what happened but are gladsome justness has been done and those liable volition look the consequences."

Det Insp James Callander, of Police Scotland, added: "Throughout the probe and tribunal process Allan and Carlyle person shown small remorse for their crimes.

"I anticipation these convictions springiness Mr Ross’ household immoderate signifier of comfortableness arsenic they proceed to grieve their loss."