Teenager given life sentence for knife murder while on bail for slashing
04-06-2026 17:53 via bbc.com

Teenager given life sentence for knife murder while on bail for slashing

The 17-year-old will serve a minimum of 17 years for killing John McNab, 22, in an unprovoked attack in Leith last year.
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