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A former professional goalkeeper who seriously injured a builder in an Edinburgh street has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years. 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 and attempting to murder him on 3 February. 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 once played for Livingston before turning to gambling. 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.