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| Man kills friend over PlayStation | Man kills friend over PlayStation |
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| A man has been jailed for four years after battering his friend to death in a row over a PlayStation. | A man has been jailed for four years after battering his friend to death in a row over a PlayStation. |
| The High Court in Edinburgh heard Alan Stirling repeatedly punched and kicked Paul McDonald on the head and body. | The High Court in Edinburgh heard Alan Stirling repeatedly punched and kicked Paul McDonald on the head and body. |
| Stirling, of Kemnay Gardens, Dundee, was originally charged with murdering Paul McDonald but the Crown accepted a guilty plea to culpable homicide. | Stirling, of Kemnay Gardens, Dundee, was originally charged with murdering Paul McDonald but the Crown accepted a guilty plea to culpable homicide. |
| Passing sentence Lord McPhail said if Mr McDonald had received medical help after the attack he may have lived. | Passing sentence Lord McPhail said if Mr McDonald had received medical help after the attack he may have lived. |
| He told Stirling, who had been abusing drink and drugs, that there were indications he had tried to help the 35-year-old father-of-one after the assault and that he had shown genuine remorse. | He told Stirling, who had been abusing drink and drugs, that there were indications he had tried to help the 35-year-old father-of-one after the assault and that he had shown genuine remorse. |
| Lost temper | Lost temper |
| "The deceased was your good friend. It appears you became angry with him because he broke your PlayStation." | "The deceased was your good friend. It appears you became angry with him because he broke your PlayStation." |
| However he added: "The fact remains your friend lost his life, his family has lost the deceased and in particular his little girl has lost a father and you are responsible." | However he added: "The fact remains your friend lost his life, his family has lost the deceased and in particular his little girl has lost a father and you are responsible." |
| The court heard how Mr McDonald had been at Stirling's flat on 10 August last year with another friend watching football on TV and drinking. | |
| Mr McDonald had fallen asleep and Stirling was woken at 0400 GMT or 0500 GMT by a crash. It appeared that Mr McDonald either stumbled into or knocked over the TV. | |
| Defence counsel Mark Stewart QC said there had been some fear the computer would be damaged and an argument broke out. | Defence counsel Mark Stewart QC said there had been some fear the computer would be damaged and an argument broke out. |
| During a struggle, Stirling got bitten and lost his temper and attacked the other man, Mr Stewart said. | During a struggle, Stirling got bitten and lost his temper and attacked the other man, Mr Stewart said. |
| He added that afterwards Stirling went to help Mr McDonald and found him in the lobby where he thought he was still sleeping off the effects of drink. | |
| He later carried his victim back to his upstairs flat in the same block and checked up on him. | He later carried his victim back to his upstairs flat in the same block and checked up on him. |
| Mr Stewart added: "It is extremely unfortunate that no one sought the medical attention which could have saved this man's life." | Mr Stewart added: "It is extremely unfortunate that no one sought the medical attention which could have saved this man's life." |
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