{"id":59269,"date":"2025-07-23T14:35:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/killers-jailed-for-knife-attack-after-luring-man-to-glasgow-flat\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T14:35:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:35:23","slug":"killers-jailed-for-knife-attack-after-luring-man-to-glasgow-flat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/killers-jailed-for-knife-attack-after-luring-man-to-glasgow-flat\/","title":{"rendered":"Killers jailed for knife attack after luring man to Glasgow flat"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Joseph McGready, 30, died in hospital after the incident in September 2023<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Three people have been jailed for life after luring a vulnerable man to a flat where he was repeatedly stabbed and slashed.<\/p>\n

Joseph McGready, 30, was heard begging his killers to stop before he was abandoned in a communal close in Braid Square, Maryhill, on 29 September 2023. <\/p>\n

He later died in hospital from his injuries.<\/p>\n

Amanda Welsh, 49, Conor Thomas, 29, and Laura McHugh, 32, were convicted of the murder at the High Court in Glasgow last month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Police Scotland described the killers’ actions as “cowardly and callous”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Amanda Welsh, 49, Conor Thomas, 29, and Laura McHugh, 32<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Sentencing, Lord Matthews said the “untimely and needless loss” of Mr McGready had caused “incalculable” grief to those close to him.<\/p>\n

The judge said a comment between the women in a phone call, shortly before the attack, indicated they had set a “trap” for the victim.<\/p>\n

The court heard Mr McGready had been accused of stealing from McHugh.<\/p>\n

Lord Matthews added: “The attack happened within a few minutes.<\/p>\n

“Mr McGready had the presence of mind to call 999 while he was being attacked. <\/p>\n

“He was struggling for his life.<\/p>\n

“Afterwards, he was dragged out into the landing and left to die.<\/p>\n

“None of you thought to contact the emergency services – even anonymously – to alert them to Mr McGready.”<\/p>\n

Lord Matthews told Thomas he must serve a minimum of 18 years before he could be considered for parole.<\/p>\n

Welsh was sentenced to 17-and-a-half years and McHugh to 17 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Joseph McGready was left bleeding in a communal close in Maryhill<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The court heard Mr McGready had ended up in the company of his killers before going to McHugh’s flat.<\/p>\n

Once inside he was accused of theft and set upon before being dumped in the communal close. <\/p>\n

Mr McGready had called for help as he was being struck but was left bleeding as his killers fled.<\/p>\n

Welsh and McHugh later spent the night in a hotel.<\/p>\n

Mr McGready was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow but died from his injuries on 2 October, three days after the attack.<\/p>\n

McHugh later told detectives there had been a “free for all” at her flat, but denied being responsible.<\/p>\n

She claimed Welsh initially slashed Mr McGready before Thomas struck him “five or six times”.<\/p>\n

McHugh told the officers: “I shouted on Conor and he stopped. It was only a few seconds and it was over.”<\/p>\n

She recalled “a lot of blood” and assumed the victim had a number of injuries.<\/p>\n

McHugh claimed she had been “terrified” but admitted helping lift Mr McGready from the flat and “putting him in the landing”.<\/p>\n

The victim was said to have pleaded: “Please stop, please stop.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Police: murder left family ‘devastated’<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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In her evidence, Welsh admitted slashing Mr McGready, but denied any further attack.<\/p>\n

She claimed the man had made a comment about her boyfriend.<\/p>\n

After she had dropped the blade, Welsh insisted she had then seen McHugh with a knife.<\/p>\n

Following the verdicts last month, prosecutor Kath Harper KC revealed all three had criminal records.<\/p>\n

This included both Welsh and Thomas having convictions for offensive weapons.<\/p>\n

Lawyers for the killers said each had their own personal issues at the time of the crime.<\/p>\n

Det Insp Sandy MacKinnon said: “Joseph McGready’s family and friends have been left devastated and our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time. <\/p>\n

“I hope this sentence brings at least a degree of closure for them.<\/p>\n

“Welsh, Thomas and McHugh now face the consequences of their cowardly and callous actions.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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