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Street killer jailed for 20 years | Street killer jailed for 20 years |
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A man who gunned down a father-of-two in a busy Glasgow street has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years. | A man who gunned down a father-of-two in a busy Glasgow street has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years. |
Stuart Robertson, 28, repeatedly shot 36-year-old James McDonald in the head last May after chasing him along Corkerhill Road in Cardonald. | Stuart Robertson, 28, repeatedly shot 36-year-old James McDonald in the head last May after chasing him along Corkerhill Road in Cardonald. |
Robertson was jailed for life after admitting the murder charge. | Robertson was jailed for life after admitting the murder charge. |
At the High Court in Glasgow, judge Lord Brailsford told him the punishment period would have been 25 years but for his guilty plea. | |
"What this amounts to is a pre-meditated, carefully planned, cold-blooded execution," he said. | "What this amounts to is a pre-meditated, carefully planned, cold-blooded execution," he said. |
"I make it plain to you that this court will not tolerate behaviour of this sort in a civilised country such as Scotland. | "I make it plain to you that this court will not tolerate behaviour of this sort in a civilised country such as Scotland. |
"Behaviour of this sort will be punished in the severest fashion." | "Behaviour of this sort will be punished in the severest fashion." |
Street chase | Street chase |
Several of Robertson's friends clapped and gave him the thumbs-up as he was led to the cells. | Several of Robertson's friends clapped and gave him the thumbs-up as he was led to the cells. |
It emerged that Robertson had earlier been jailed for culpable homicide in 2004. | It emerged that Robertson had earlier been jailed for culpable homicide in 2004. |
The court heard how Robertson obtained a gun, arranged to get a stolen car and safe house and planned to find and kill Mr McDonald. | The court heard how Robertson obtained a gun, arranged to get a stolen car and safe house and planned to find and kill Mr McDonald. |
Prior to his murder Mr McDonald had been standing in the street with a friend. | Prior to his murder Mr McDonald had been standing in the street with a friend. |
Robertson emerged from a Land Rover Freelander and confronted him, before producing a gun and firing it once. | Robertson emerged from a Land Rover Freelander and confronted him, before producing a gun and firing it once. |
The court heard how Mr McDonald fled the scene and frantically tried to get into passing vehicles as he was pursued by the Land Rover with Robertson inside. | The court heard how Mr McDonald fled the scene and frantically tried to get into passing vehicles as he was pursued by the Land Rover with Robertson inside. |
When he was caught, Robertson got out of the vehicle and fired a number of shots - one of which hit Mr McDonald. | When he was caught, Robertson got out of the vehicle and fired a number of shots - one of which hit Mr McDonald. |
Robertson then walked up to him and fired a number of shots at close range to the top of his head. | Robertson then walked up to him and fired a number of shots at close range to the top of his head. |
Robertson then got back in the Freelander, which sped away. The murder weapon was never recovered. | Robertson then got back in the Freelander, which sped away. The murder weapon was never recovered. |
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