The killers of Darren Brownlie have been sentenced after killing him while they were all on remand in HMP Low Moss.

Craig Derrick, 31, Brian Laing, 27, and David Till, 33 all pled guilty to culpable homicide after the sentence was lowered from murder.

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Craig Derrick, 31, Brian Laing, 27, and David Till, 33

The three men attacked Darren in January of this year, causing him to later die from internal bleeding caused by a ruptured spleen, as well as suffering from broken ribs.

Both Brian Laing and David Till were sentenced to an eight year and nine month extended sentence, comprising a six year and nine month custodial part with a two year extension period.

Craig Derrick, who tendered his plea at an earlier point was sentenced to a eight year extended sentence, comprising a six year custodial part with a two year extension period.

Darren’s family were represented by Aamer Anwar Solicitors who said in a statement that: “no sentence will bring back Darren, but there has not been any true accountability for what took place on the 6th January this year.

“Darren’s mother Helen has been left heartbroken to discover the inhumane and barbaric treatment of her son in his dying hours.

“It is unbelievable that nurses after eventually calling for an emergency ambulance simply ‘clocked off’ for the day, leaving him to bleed to death on his own in a cell.

“It is understood that when paramedics eventually arrived at the cell area at 22.13, they were greeted by several prison officers standing around, who appeared to be doing nothing and that no CPR had been administered by them to try and save Darren’s life.

“The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, QEUH along with the Scottish Ambulance Service must answer for their systemic failures which meant an ambulance arrived at 21.59 after first being requested at 17.28.

“Darren’s family stated this morning that his barbaric treatment was tantamount to a death sentence.

“A civilised society is judged by how we treat our most vulnerable, in this case Scotland failed Darren Brownlie.”

The solicitors firm has contacted the Lord Advocate to request a wide ranging investigation into the Scottish Prison Service, the NHSGGC and the Scottish Ambulance Service, as well as writing to both Cabinet Secretaries for Justice and Health to ask them to meet with the Brownlie family.

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Darren Brownlie killers sentenced for culpable homicide at the High Court in Glasgow