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A former professional goalkeeper who left a builder facing a lifetime of "very serious disablement" has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years. | |
Craig Jamieson, 27, had denied assaulting Polish worker Patryk Mnich, 22, and attempting to murder him in the Pilrig area of Edinburgh on 3 February. | |
However, a jury at the High Court in Edinburgh convicted him of the offence by a majority verdict last month. | However, a jury at the High Court in Edinburgh convicted him of the offence by a majority verdict last month. |
Jamieson had at one time played for Livingston before turning to gambling. | |
He was sentenced by Lord Clarke on Tuesday. | He was sentenced by Lord Clarke on Tuesday. |
The jury had rejected an allegation that the offence was racially aggravated. | The jury had rejected an allegation that the offence was racially aggravated. |
You victim is a young man who, as a result of your violence towards him, faces a life-time of very serious disablement Lord ClarkeEdinburgh High Court | |
Sentencing Jamieson, at the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Clarke told him: "But for the skill of the medical profession you may have been facing a charge of murder." | |
An earlier trial heard that Jamieson was "fired up with drink" when he attacked Mr Mnich and punched and stamped on him. | |
As Mr Mnich lay unconscious Jamieson headed off to continue his night out. | |
The building worker was left badly injured after the assault and is still undergoing rehabilitation in a bid to help him cope with simple tasks. | |
At one stage doctors looking after the attack victim thought it was unlikely he would ever regain consciousness. | |
Seeking help | |
Lord Clarke told Jamieson: "You victim is a young man who, as a result of your violence towards him, faces a life-time of very serious disablement. | |
"He no doubt came to this country to make a better life for himself and, indeed, to contribute to this country. | |
"You shattered any hope of that." | |
Jamieson, of Pilrig Heights, had denied assaulting Mr Mnich to his severe injury and permanent impairment and attempting to murder him in the street near Jamieson's home on 3 February. | |
Defence QC Frances McMenamin said on Tuesday that "drink was a factor" but Jamieson was already trying to turn his life around and seeking help while in custody. |
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