Murderer who stabbed man to death and got rid of his clothes in River Clyde sentenced to life in prison

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A murderer who stabbed a man to death in Lanark and got rid of his clothes in a river has been given a life sentence.Kevin Geoghegan, 46, pounced on Peter Kirkwood, 24, on July 16, 2022, in what a sheriff labelled "a vindictive attack with serious brutality".Geoghegan had earlier barged into Peter and his group of friends as they left a nearby pub.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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