A knife thug who stabbed his pal to demise has been convicted of killing him.
Dale Gardiner, 25, knifed William Wardrop following a row shortly after that they had been taking part in a PlayStation collectively on the thug's residence in Larkhall.
Tragically, the 23-year-old sufferer did not survive, regardless of mercy crews spending 40 minutes making an attempt to avoid wasting him on the property in town's Riverside Highway.
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Gardiner had claimed he was performing in self defence throughout the incident within the early hours of Could 22, 2020.
Nevertheless, prosecutors insisted that what he did was "nothing like a proportionate response".
Gardiner was discovered responsible of culpable murder below provocation, following a trial on the Excessive Court docket in Glasgow.
He had initially been accused of homicide.
He was remanded in custody pending sentencing subsequent month by choose Girl Rae.
The boys had been collectively at Gardiner's then residence which included them being on the video games console.
One other man there mentioned issues have been "pleasant sufficient" earlier than Gardiner and William bought right into a row.
Regardless of the argument calming at one stage, the sufferer was then fatally stabbed. He initially managed to stagger away earlier than collapsing.
After the assault, Gardiner was described as "hysterical" and crying about his "greatest pal".
He mentioned at one stage: "He ran at me and I stabbed him" including "Is he alright, my pal Willie?".
In his speech to jurors, prosecutor Stewart Ronnie mentioned: "Additionally it is clear Dale Gardiner was telling anybody who requested what had occurred."
Mr Ronnie acknowledged the killer had "focused William's chest with a deadly weapon".
The advocate depute: "I counsel his actions couldn't be thought of proportionate."
Sentencing was deferred for experiences.
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