Hitman jailed for shooting death

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A one-eyed gunman from Greenock who opened fire on two brothers, killing one and seriously injuring the other, has been jailed for life.

The judge at the High Court in Glasgow said David Docherty, known as "Deid Eye Doc", must serve 25 years before being eligible to apply for parole.

Docherty, 35, admitted the murder of Robert Lennie and attempted murder of his brother John last December.

He opened fire close to a nursery on Lincoln Road in the Inverclyde town.

John Lennie had just dropped his three-year-old daughter off at the Elizabeth Martin nursery when he was shot.

He survived but still has a bullet lodged in his brain.

His brother died in hospital from his wounds.

It may be that the Parole Board should decide you should never be released having regard to the murder and the culpable homicide Lord Hardie

After he pleaded guilty to murder at the High Court in Glasgow last month it was revealed that when Docherty gunned down the two men he had been out of prison on licence for only four months.

He had been released early from a 12-year sentence for the culpable homicide of another man.

Sentencing Docherty, Lord Hardie ordered that he serve the outstanding three years and three months of the culpable homicide sentence first.

The judge warned Docherty: "It may be that the Parole Board should decide you should never be released having regard to the murder and the culpable homicide."

Co-accused Allan Docherty, who is not related to the gunman, and Margaret Morrison admitted running a drugs shop in Docherty's home.

Allan Docherty, who also admitted trying to pervert the course of justice, was jailed for 12 years, and Morrison for just over six years.