Cambuslang thug admits killing lover's estranged husband

A thug has admitted killing his lover's estranged husband - months after his murder conviction was quashed. 41-year old Ralph Goldie shoved Jeremy Paradine down stairs before jumping and stamping on his stricken victim.

45-year old Jeremy had earlier allowed Goldie and his ex Maryanne Paradine to stay at his flat in Cambuslang, near Glasgow.

This was despite the killer and Maryanne dating by that time.

Goldie went on to repay Jeremy's kindness by fatally attacking him in January 2017.

Goldie was found guilty of murder and locked up for a minimum 14 years last December.

But, his lawyers later launched an appeal against the conviction.

In August this year, Lord Justice Clerk Lady Dorrian ruled there had been a “miscarriage of justice”.

This was due to the jury's “self contradictory and inconsistent” verdict.

Prosecutors then moved for a retrial before Goldie offered to plead guilty to the reduced charge of culpable homicide.

This was accepted as Goldie returned to the dock at the High Court in Glasgow.

The thug will be sentenced in the New Year.

The hearing was told Jeremy - also known as Jerry - was “upset” at his ex and Goldie seeing each other.

He took her name of their tenancy - but later allowed Maryanne and Goldie to move in with him when she fell homeless.

Jeremy then joined Goldie at friend Martin McQueenie's home in Cambuslang on the day of the killing.

Martin later heard “loud thuds” after Goldie followed Jeremy out of the living room.

Goldie had caused Jeremy to fall down stairs before then kicking, stamping and jumping on his body.

As Martin went to try and help, the killer ordered: “Just f** leave him.”

Goldie went on to call Maryanne and told her Jeremy was “lying at the bottom of the stairs”.

She asked him what happened and Goldie replied: “Jerry's definitely not coming back in”.

He went on to admit he had “pushed” his victim because he had made Maryanne homeless.

Prosecutor Michael Meehan today/yesterday told the hearing: “At one point he held up his right fist and said: 'This is the fist that does all the damage'.

“Maryanne noted that he had a cut on his knuckle.”

Goldie - who already had a history of violence - was later held for the attack.

The court heard Jeremy was found by police surrounded by items including a yellow Henry Hoover and a broken shoe rack.

But, he never recovered having suffered a fatal head injury.

Goldie stood with his hands in his pockets as judge Lord Matthews told him sentencing was being deferred for reports.

He was remanded in custody meantime.

After the trial last year, Jeremy's mum Penelope told how he had been killed in “an act of senseless violence”.

She added: “I have lost my only son, my daughter her only brother.

“This is something we never contemplated as a parent never expects to outlive their child.''