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Man who killed ex-soldier 'friend' jailed for eight years Published A 38-year-old man who killed an ex-soldier in an unprovoked attack has been jailed for eight years and four months. Garrie McCann repeatedly punched his "friend" William Prieston on his head and body at his flat in Falkirk. Mr Prieston, 43, never recovered from his injuries and died weeks later in hospital. McCann pleaded guilty to a charge of culpable homicide at the High Court in Glasgow. A previous hearing was told that Mr Prieston, who was known as Billy, had served with the Household Cavalry. He was medically discharged ...

© Shutterstock / TreasureGalore Sign up for our daily newsletter of the top stories in Courier country Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A heroic former soldier who survived a rocket-propelled grenade attack died at the hands of a friend he had generously given cash just hours earlier. William Prieston – known as Billy – never recovered from the brutal assault by Garrie McCann in November 2019 and died weeks later in hospital. McCann, 38, who already had a history of violence, has been locked up for eigh...