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| Garage murderers jailed for life | Garage murderers jailed for life |
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| Two men have been jailed for life for murdering one man and attempting to kill two others in a shooting at a Glasgow garage. | Two men have been jailed for life for murdering one man and attempting to kill two others in a shooting at a Glasgow garage. |
| At the High Court in Glasgow, Raymond Anderson, 46, and 34-year-old James McDonald were told they must serve 35 years before being eligible for parole. | At the High Court in Glasgow, Raymond Anderson, 46, and 34-year-old James McDonald were told they must serve 35 years before being eligible for parole. |
| Both had denied murdering Michael Lyons, 21, on 6 December 2006. | Both had denied murdering Michael Lyons, 21, on 6 December 2006. |
| They were also found guilty of attempting to murder Steven Lyons, 27, and 42-year-old Robert Picket. | They were also found guilty of attempting to murder Steven Lyons, 27, and 42-year-old Robert Picket. |
| The 35-year sentence is the biggest ever handed out in a Scots court - greater than the 30-year jail term given to Lockerbie bomber Abdelbasset Al-Megrahi | The 35-year sentence is the biggest ever handed out in a Scots court - greater than the 30-year jail term given to Lockerbie bomber Abdelbasset Al-Megrahi |
| Lord Hardie said the killing of Mr Lyon at Applerow Motors had been a "cold-blooded, premeditated assassination". | Lord Hardie said the killing of Mr Lyon at Applerow Motors had been a "cold-blooded, premeditated assassination". |
| "Such activity cannot and will not be tolerated in our civilised society," he said. | |
| Det Chief Supt Campebell Corrigan on the sentence | |
| "Decent law-abiding citizens are entitled to expect the court to remove you from society. | "Decent law-abiding citizens are entitled to expect the court to remove you from society. |
| "That will not occur unless the public co-operates with the authorities in removing guns and gangsters from our streets. | "That will not occur unless the public co-operates with the authorities in removing guns and gangsters from our streets. |
| "Failure to do so may result in death or injury to innocent people and those who stand by silently must bear some responsibility for such results." | "Failure to do so may result in death or injury to innocent people and those who stand by silently must bear some responsibility for such results." |
| Outside court, Detective Chief Superintendent Campbell Corrigan, the senior investigating officer into the shooting, hailed the result and called the incident a "indiscriminate act of absolute barbarism". | Outside court, Detective Chief Superintendent Campbell Corrigan, the senior investigating officer into the shooting, hailed the result and called the incident a "indiscriminate act of absolute barbarism". |
| DCS Corrigan said: "We are committed to dealing with significant crime and this is a clear message that we will deal with it in any way we can." | DCS Corrigan said: "We are committed to dealing with significant crime and this is a clear message that we will deal with it in any way we can." |