North Lanarkshire
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| Area | 4699 |
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| Population | 339,960 (2017) |
| Colleges and universities | New College Lanarkshire - Motherwell |
| Points of interest | Strathclyde Country Park |
| Did you know | North Lanarkshire is the fourth-most-populous Scottish council area by population (340,000). |
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| ID | 909063 |
About North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders East Dunbartonshire, Falkirk, Stirling, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian.
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Jail for teenager who murdered boy at Glasgow railway station
An 18-year-old who murdered a schoolboy at a Glasgow Railway Station has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years
Justin McLaughlin, 14, died in October 2021 after being stabbed in The Heart by Daniel Haig, who was 16 at The Time , at High Street Station.
He was taken to hospital after The Attack but never recovered.
Haig had admitted delivering the fatal blow but had denied murder. He was found guilty after a trial at The High Court in Glasgow.
Haig was jailed For Life and will have to serve at least 16 years before he can apply for parole.
The Judge , Lord Clark, said the murder had " a devastating effect" on The Victim 's family.
" They are left with dreadful loss you have caused for the rest of their lives, "
" Justin McLaughlin was only 14, a child, and he was getting back on his feet when you stabbed him. He was in a defenceless position. "
The Judge added it was " deeply disturbing" to see gang activity still happening in Glasgow.
The Court heard Haig had become involved in a scuffle with Justin and a group of his friends at the Railway Station on 16 October 2021.
The teenager pulled a knife out of his bag and was seen on CCTV chasing The Group .
Justin tripped and fell before Haig Caught Up and stabbed him.
Haig told The Trial that he had a knife in his rucksack for " protection" after claiming to have been attacked The Day before.
He also said he had not intended to kill the 14-year-old.
'Tragic consequences'Defence counsel John Scullion KC said that his client " bitterly regrets his actions and the tragic consequences for The Deceased and his family".
The Court had previously heard that Justin, from Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire , had begged for His Mother after being attacked.
A post-mortem examination concluded that he died from A Stab wound to The Heart .
Justin's family said their lives would never be the same after his murder.
" He was the character of The Family , his younger brothers miss him so much. He was their Best Friend as well as their brother, " they said.
" He'll be forever our big handsome boy with a smile that lit up The Room . "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
