Teenage Lanarkshire thug facing life sentence after brutally murdering stranger

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A young thug who had been out celebrating his 18 th birthday brutally murdered a stranger in an unprovoked attack. Brian McKillop pounced on James Britton as the 51 year-old was heading home in Rutherglen last October.

The victim was repeatedly kicked and stamped upon until he was unconscious.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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