Killer carried out violent attacks after being freed from prison

● Man who was just 16 when he killed delivery driver faces five years in jail

0 John Reid was just 16 when he was jailed for killing Simon San A robber who spent just three years behind bars for killing a delivery driver has been jailed for five years and four months for his role in two further violent attacks carried out after his release from prison.

John Reid was 16 when he killed Simon San with a single punch outside the San family’s restaurant in Lochend, Edinburgh in 2010.

He was convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to five years detention but was freed after serving just three years.

Following his release, Reid committed more acts of violence. At the High Court in Glasgow last month, Reid, who is now,23, pled guilty to punching a woman repeatedly on the head in Muirhouse, Edinburgh, on 1 March.

He also admitted robbing a man at knifepoint at the victim’s home in the capital on 9 March.

In the second attack, Reid was assisted by Michael Roberts, 22, who also admitted being involved in the robbery.

The court heard that at the time of the offences, Reid was on bail for another matter while Roberts was on a curfew.

Yesterday at the High Court in Edinburgh, the judge, Lord Burns, also ordered that Reid be supervised for a period of three years following his release from custody.

Reid’s accomplice Roberts was handed a threeyear jail sentence for his role. He was also ordered to be supervised by the authorities for one year following his release from custody.

Passing sentence, Lord Burns told the two men that he had no other option but to send them to prison.

Speaking about the attack on the second man, Lord Burns said: “This must have been a terrifying incident for the complainer.

“You barged into his house brandishing a knife and threatened him. You Reid were assisted by Roberts in this enterprise.

“You both have a substantial number of previous convictions for very serious offences.

“The only sentence I can impose in this case is one of custody for both of you.”

Reid killed Mr San outside his family’s Yong Hua Chinese Takeaway in Edinburgh.

Mr San, who was aged 40 at the time of his death, was a British citizen of Chinese origin. He was born in Vietnam and came to Scotland aged 12.

At the time, the court heard how Mr San was attacked by a group of “feral” youths including Reid and Roberts.