Teenager jailed for trying to stab 14-year-old boy to death in Kilmarnock
A recording of the 17-year-old bragging about the attack was found on a mobile phone following his arrest
Last updated 12th Apr 2023
A teenager who admitted trying to stab a 14-year-old boy to death with a broken bottle in Kilmarnock has been jailed for more than four years.
The 17-year-old, who can’t be named for legal reasons, was part of a group who chased the young victim to a viaduct near the town’s bus station on October 24 last year.
The attacker was arrested, before police went on find an audio clip on his mobile phone where he seemed to boast about the crime, saying: "I just started plugging f*** out him, mate.
"I think he's in a coma. He tried to get up, stabbed him in the chest, stabbed him in the rib cage, just heavy started doing him, bro."
The 14-year-old suffered serious injuries, but luckily survived.
The attacker was on bail at the time having been part of an armed robbery at a shop in the town before being chased off by a worker armed with a cricket.
He pled guilty to attempted murder at the High Court in Glasgow.
The boy further admitted to the assault and robbery as well as a charge under the Firearms Act.
No-one involved in the murder bid can be identified due to their ages.
Judge John McCormick put the boy on a seven years two months extended sentence.
He will be locked up for four years and two months before being put under supervision for three years.
The court heard that the victim had been walking with friends when he heard someone shouting he was a "chicken".
The boy fled, but was immediately tailed by the large group of young males.
Prosecutor Greg Farrell said: "He was tripped from behind and fell to the ground.
"He was aware of being punched several times by five or six males.
"He then saw (the 17-year-old) making a stabbing motion and he thought he was being hit with a glass bottle."
The bleeding victim managed to escape to a nearby bus station, where he was helped by staff.
He was soon rushed to hospital with his condition described as "critical".
The boy had three wounds to his chest, back and arm. He also suffered a collapsed lung and was in hospital for more than a week.
The attacker was traced from CCTV although while initially claiming he "knew a boy had been stabbed", he insisted a "friend" was responsible.
It was on October 29 that officers recovered the audio clip of the thug confessing to what he had done.
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