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22/11/2012
Schoolboy Detained Over Killing Of Fellow Pupil
A 14-year-old schoolboy who killed a fellow pupil has been detained for three years and six months.
Euan Craig, also 14, died from injuries after being punched in the head during an attack in the gym hall of his school in Glasgow's Crookston area in May.
His killer, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to culpable homicide last month.
The judge, Lord Bracadale, had called for a children's panel report before passing sentence.
Euan, also 14, had been attacked at Rosshall Academy on 23 May and died the following day from serious head injuries.
It is understood Euan and his friends began playing with a sponge ball while waiting for their teacher to arrive.
The killer entered the gym as Euan picked up the ball and threw it at a friend, but it missed him and struck the accused on the side of the face.
He then yelled at Euan, swore and asked what he was doing.
Euan was punched five times to the side of his head and, during the attack, he continued to apologise saying: "Sorry, I didn't mean it. It was an accident."
Minutes after the attack, Euan slumped to the ground.
A post-mortem examination found he died from bleeding in the brain.
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Euan Craig, also 14, died from injuries after being punched in the head during an attack in the gym hall of his school in Glasgow's Crookston area in May.
His killer, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to culpable homicide last month.
The judge, Lord Bracadale, had called for a children's panel report before passing sentence.
Euan, also 14, had been attacked at Rosshall Academy on 23 May and died the following day from serious head injuries.
It is understood Euan and his friends began playing with a sponge ball while waiting for their teacher to arrive.
The killer entered the gym as Euan picked up the ball and threw it at a friend, but it missed him and struck the accused on the side of the face.
He then yelled at Euan, swore and asked what he was doing.
Euan was punched five times to the side of his head and, during the attack, he continued to apologise saying: "Sorry, I didn't mean it. It was an accident."
Minutes after the attack, Euan slumped to the ground.
A post-mortem examination found he died from bleeding in the brain.
(H)
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