KICK KILLER IS NABBED WITH KNIFE
Wayward yob caught after moving to Scotland for a new life with dad
A killer has been jailed again after he was caught carrying a knife in a town centre.
Ally Gordon claimed he fell in with the wrong crowd when he moved to Scotland after being released from prison.
He had been sentenced to three-anda-half years for the manslaughter of boxer Connor Brown in Sunderland in 2019.
Connor was stabbed to death behind a pub over £5.
Another man was jailed for life for murdering the 19-year-old.
Gordon kicked the victim as he lay on the ground.
Gordon, 24, appeared from custody at Airdrie Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
He admitted carrying a knife in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, on November 27, 2022.
Lauren Cole, prosecuting, said he was arrested after a member of the public tipped off police that he had a weapon.
She said: “Officers approached him and observed a lock knife in the waistband of his trousers.”
The court heard Gordon was jailed for 40 months at Newcastle Crown Court in November last year. He admitted allowing another killer, who was on the run from police, to hide at his flat in Sunderland in December 2021.
Passing sentence in that case, judge Robert Adams said he’d shown “misguided loyalty” to a long-time friend.
In January last year, Gordon’s pal Anthony Keating and Louis Whelan, both 23, were found guilty of murdering Blaine Hammond, 22, and jailed for life with a minimum of 14 years.
Defence lawyer Nicky Matteo said Gordon moved to Scotland to “bond” with his father and look for work after being freed from prison on licence.
Matteo said: “He got mixed up with the wrong peer group here and was taking alcohol and Valium on a daily basis. He was sofa surfing and sleeping on park benches. His life was a mess and he has no recollection of having a knife.
“He has been serving his 40-month sentence at HMP Northumberland but it’s his intention to get a move to a Scottish prison as he wants to make a life here on his release.”
Sheriff Joseph Hughes jailed Gordon, who also admitted possessing a stolen wallet, for 21 months to run alongside the 40-month stretch.
he got mixed up with the wrong peer group lawyer nicky matteo on client ally gordon