Boy, 14, locked up for five years for killing 16-year-old rival
Kory MacKinnon was stabbed in the heart in Glasgow's east end last May
A 14-year-old boy who admitted killing a fellow teenager after a dispute over £50 has been sentenced to five years detention.
The attacker stabbed Kory McCrimmon, 16, in the heart after a confrontation in Greenfield Park in Glasgow's east end last May.
The pair were associated with rival gangs with threats earlier exchanged on social media.
The boy - who was 13 at the time and cannot be named due to his age - today returned to the High Court in Glasgow.
Sworn enemies
He had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of culpable homicide while acting under provocation.
Sentencing, Lord Mulholland repeated his previous comment that the killing which stemmed from a gang fight was "utter madness".
The attacker will remain in Kibble Secure Unit in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
A large group of Kory's family and friends were at court today.
Several youngsters wore hoodies with a photo of the teenager on it.
One relative in the courtroom yelled "monster" at the young killer as he left the dock.
The court in March heard how the 14 year-old had social work involvement at the time as he had not been attending school.
Kory - who had played for Easterhouse Football Academy - had no previous convictions.
He and his killer were known as "rivals" from different parts of the city.
A £50 price tag
The pair had regularly been in touch with each other on Instagram.
It was initially on "good terms" before there was a "falling out" over £50.
The court heard the killer was refusing to pay Kory back.
Prosecutor Greg Farrell said: "The messages became increasingly acrimonious.
"There were insults and threats of violence made by both parties to one another.
"The accused repeatedly threatened to "chop up" Kory and to kill him.
"Kory McCrimmon, in response, threatened to have him shot.
"Both issued these threats of violence in context of being in rival gangs."
Despite this, it appeared , at one stage, the row could be resolved.
But, an Instagram page used by different gang members, revealed further threats by the 14 year-old on the day of the attack with Kory responding.
Mr Farrell: "During this chat, both sides are arranging to meet that night in Greenfield Park for a confrontation."
This included the accused stating: "Kory, wee man, you will actually get decapitated you wee f*g ugly b*d."
Mr Farrell: "There is a significant amount of bravado and posturing on both sides in the build up to the confrontation being planned.
"The participants to this chat appear to be egging each other on in anticipation of a gang fight later that day."
Disaster waiting to happen
A large number of boys and girls gathered at the park that night; many had been drinking.
The killer was part of a gang who stormed in wielding batons, bats and bladed weapons.
They challenged Kory and his friends to a fight.
Kory ran at the accused, who was clocked clutching a knife.
Mr Farrell then explained: "He chased Kory McCrimmon while shouting at him.
"Kory stopped and turned to face him. During the confrontation, the 14 year-old struck out with a knife stabbing Kory once on the chest.
"There is evidence that the brother of the accused shouted for him not to do it."
Kory slumped to the ground while the young thug and his associates fled.
The young attacker was seen with injuries to his neck and head.
Mercy crews arrived before Kory was rushed to the city's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
He was found to have a single stab wound to the heart along with major internal bleeding.
Kory also had a severe brain injury as a result of being stabbed.
He never recovered and passed away on June 2.
The attacker ended up at Glasgow Royal Infirmary on the night of the killing.
He had a neck wound having said he had been in a "fight in a park".
"A tragic waste of life."
The teenager was then transferred to the same hospital Kory was in.
It was there he was arrested initially for attempted murder. The boy later made no comment when interviewed.
The 14-year-old's lawyer John Scullion today said the case represented "a tragic waste of human life".
The KC had told the previous hearing Kory had lashed out at the teenager before the fatal stabbing and that the assailant "reacted by striking him once on the chest with the knife".
Mr Scullion today told the court the 14 year-old had "insight to the devastating consequences" his actions had caused.
The advocate: "He now presents as a child carrying the burden of Kory McCrimmon's death, as he should."
He further stated the boy had "gone off the rails" before the killing following the death of his father.
Mr Scullion said it appeared there was "cautious optimism for change" in the teenager since he has been in Kibble.
Lord Mulholland told the court he had taken into consideration the guidelines for the sentencing for young people.
He cut the term from seven and a half years due to the guilty plea.
The judge: "Social media can be a force for good, but in the lead up to this, it was not as it was used as a means for threats of violence culminating in the gang fight at Greenfield Park.
"I described this previously as utter madness and I stand by that.
"You have devastated many lives as a result of what you did."
Lord Mulholland further described victim impact statements by Kory's family as "heartbreaking".