MAN KNIFED DAD OF 8 TO DEATH

THUG GETS 12 YEARS FOR SAVAGE ATTACK

A KILLER has been jailed for stabbing a father-of-eight to death.

A member of the victim’s family said the 12-year term wasn’t enough.

A KNIFE thug who killed a dad-of-eight by stabbing him on the neck in an unprovoked attack was yesterday jailed for 12 years and six months.

Anthony McKellar, from Glasgow, attacked Andrew Salina at the victim’s home in Roystonhill, Glasgow last April.

Mr Salina, 51, who rapidly bled to death, managed to say as he lay dying: “There’s no need for that, Tony.”

McKellar , 24, was accused of Mr Salina’s murder, but was convicted of the reduced charge of culpable homicide after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

As McKellar was led away to begin his sentence a member of Mr Salina’s family said: “Twelve years. It’s still not enough.”

The court was told this Mr Salina’s family were devastated by his death.

Lord Armstrong told McKellar: “Your attack on Mr Salina appears to have been unprovoked.

“The wound you inflicted to his neck resulted in catastrophic loss of blood. His death has had a devastating effect on his whole family. You continue to deny any responsibility and have little insight into the impact of your actions. There are no reasons that justify the taking of a life.”

Simon Healy, 26, from Toryglen, Glasgow, also stood trial for murder, but the jury found him not guilty.

McKellar initially denied to police knowing Mr Salina or being in his flat. But the court heard words had been exchanged between the men there in the early hours of April 10 last year.

In his closing speech to the jury, prosecutor Ian Wallace said: “It is the Crown case that it was Anthony McKellar who struck Andrew Salina on the neck.”

McKellar was described as having “a pure evil look on his face”.

He and others were soon seen spotted “in a rush to leave”.

Defence QC Donald Findlay said: “My client’s position remains that he denies striking the blow which killed Mr Salina.”

Mr Findlay told the court that night there had been a fall out over £40 or £50.

Picture: Spindrift Anthony McKellar fatally stabbed Andrew Salina, above right

Picture: Spindrift Anthony McKellar, above, was convicted of the culpable homicide of Andrew Salina, above left