‘Savages’ jailed for torture session in flat

A callous Coatbridge thug has been jailed for six years for his part in a gruesome torture at a flat in Glasgow.

Scott Mcclymont, 22, joined George Murray, 33, in turning on Ryan Murray and a 15 year-old boy at a flat in the city’s Springburn area, just days after Christmas last year.

The court heard how the two thugs recorded themselves torturing and slashing their terrified victims.

The horror mobile phone footage of the attack was shown at the High Court in Glasgow, where the pair can be heard laughing, joking and telling their victims to“dance”.

The crime at 23 year-old Ryan’s home was so gruesome blood seeped down into the flat below.

Mcclymont, of Coatbridge, and Murray, of Maryhill, pled guilty to attempting to murder Ryan and assaulting the boy to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and to the danger of his life. Mcclymont received six years, whilst Murray was locked up for six years and eight months.

Both men were also given a two-year extended sentence.

Judge Lord Mulholland last week said: “i said on the day of the conviction that you behaved like savages.

“I maintain what I said then – you behaved like savages.

“The footage showed you striking the victims with a large knife to the head and body while they were badly hurt and bleeding profusely.

“They were pleading for you to stop and spare them more violence and their pleas fell on deaf ears.

“How you could do that to human beings disgusts me.

“You only stopped because the police were contacted by a downstairs neighbour who saw blood seep from her ceiling.

“The police forced open the door and rescued the victims.

“These were crimes of the uppermost gravity and you will pay the price for what you did.”

During the nine-minute clip, both victims begged for mercy as they were repeatedly “chopped” on the head and body with blades.

One of the attackers taunted: “dance for me, dance for me...”

Ryan is seen drenched in blood as he stood frightened in a bath.

The 15 year-old meantime pulled his hood up as he cowered while trying to avoid being repeatedly hit.

Amid hysterical laughing by the thugs, Mcclymont stated: “you better die slowly. See if you grass us up.”

One of the pair moaned about the blood marks on his hand.

As the onslaught continued, a voice can be heard :“give him one more [strike] for luck ... f ***** g give him two more. Yes, that’s how you do it.”

The court heard how Murray and Mcclymont struck after mistakenly believing they had been “set up” at the flat last December 28.

There was initially a scuffle, with both shouting: “how do people know we are here?” the brutes then each armed themselves with a knife.

Prosecutor Lindsey Dalziel said: “Murray began attacking the 15 year-old by striking him on the head.

“Mcclymont then joined in and both began attacking the boy and Ryan Murray with the knives.”

The teenager was brutally set up in the kitchen for around 15 minutes.

Another boy in the flat could hear the victims“pleading” with the thugs to stop, that they had not set anyone up.

The court heard Ryan suffered 15 head wounds causing skull and nose fractures.

He also had hand and wrist injuries. The 15 year-old needed 28 staples for multiple scalp wounds. His knee and arm were also badly hurt following his ordeal.

The hearing was told Murray and Mcclymont already had convictions for violence.

Mcclymont will begin his latest jail term after he completes 100 days of a previous sentence.