Key facts
- A 17-year-old received a life sentence for murder.
- The teenager must serve a minimum of 17 years.
- The victim, John McNab, was 22 years old.
- The murder occurred in Leith last year.
- The attack was unprovoked.
- The teenager was on bail for a slashing offense at the time of the murder.
A 17-year-old has been handed a life sentence for the murder of 22-year-old John McNab. The killing took place last year in Leith during an unprovoked attack. At the time of the murder, the teenager was already on bail for a previous slashing offense. The court has mandated that the teenager serve a minimum of 17 years before being eligible for parole.