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Two cousins caught on CCTV carrying out a “senseless and violent” murder have been handed life sentences.

David McMahon, 41, and William McMahon, 47, left Christopher McCallum McGee unconscious in a garden after attacking him outside a house.

A court heard David McMahon struck Mr McGee with a beer bottle across his right cheek with such force that it knocked him out.

As Mr McGee lay on the ground, William McMahon kicked him twice on the head.

The attack was stopped by Mr McGee’s friends and neighbours.

Judge Lord Young said: “Neither of you showed any compassion or concern for him as he lay there.”

Mr McGee, 36, died in hospital three days after the fatal assault in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, on 5 November 2021.

Both men had denied murder but were convicted following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Lord Young said: “Immediately after the attack, David McMahon said words which suggested that he had been waiting for an opportunity to attack Mr McGee but the evidence did not explore that matter further.

“With some hesitation, I will sentence you on the basis that this was not a pre-planned assault but was the result of an alcohol influenced disagreement.”

The pair were handed mandatory life sentences on Tuesday.

The judge told William McMahon: “The evidence was that you were the source of the original aggression that evening. You were drunk and spoiling for a fight.

“You delivered the kick which most likely triggered the impact brain apnoea.”

Lord Young said David McMahon rendering Mr McGee unconscious made the victim “far more vulnerable”.

He added: “I have decided that by escalating the violence that night with the use of a weapon, you bear a somewhat greater responsibility than your co-accused.”

David McMahon, who had a worse criminal record than his cousin, will have to spend at least 16 years in prison before being eligible for parole, while William McMahon was sentenced to 15 years and six months behind bars.

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The judge acknowledged that both men had expressed remorse over Mr McGee’s death.

Lord Young said: “I have read the victim impact statements from Mr McGee’s mother and his partner which make clear to me how much Mr McGee’s death has affected their lives and those who loved him.

“During his life, Mr McGee provided love and practical support for many family members, not least his own children, and they have to come to terms with losing him to such a senseless and violent attack.”

Following the court case, Detective Chief Inspector Hannah Edward said the McMahons were “facing the consequences of their actions”.

She added: “I hope that this sentence brings some degree of closure to the family and friends of Christopher and our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time.”

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Labour MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences

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Labour MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences

Labour MP Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences.

A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Dan Norris MP was immediately suspended by the Labour Party upon being informed of his arrest.

“We cannot comment further while the police investigation is ongoing.”

Police said a man in his 60s had been arrested on Friday on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl, rape, child abduction and misconduct in a public office.

Sky News has contacted Mr Norris for comment.

Mr Norris, 65, defeated Jacob Rees-Mogg to win the new seat of North East Somerset and Hanham in last year’s general election.

He has also lost the party whip in the House of Commons and has stepped down from his role as chair of the League Against Cruel Sports.

Avon and Somerset Police said in a statement: “In December 2024, we received a referral from another police force relating to alleged non-recent child sex offences having been committed against a girl.

“Most of the offences are alleged to have occurred in the 2000s, but we’re also investigating an alleged offence of rape from the 2020s.

“An investigation, led by officers within Operation Bluestone, our dedicated rape and serious sexual assault investigation team, remains ongoing and at an early stage.

“The victim is being supported and given access to any specialist help or support she needs.

“A man, aged in his 60s, was arrested on Friday (April 4) on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl (under the Sexual Offences Act 1956), rape (under the Sexual Offences Act 2003), child abduction and misconduct in a public office. He’s been released on conditional bail for enquiries to continue.

“This is an active and sensitive investigation, so we’d respectfully ask people not to speculate on the circumstances so our enquiries can continue unhindered.”

Mr Norris first entered Parliament when Tony Blair came to power in 1997 and served as the Wansdyke MP until 2010.

He was an assistant whip under Mr Blair and served as a junior minister under Gordon Brown.

Mr Norris has also been West of England mayor since 2021 but is due to step down ahead of May’s local elections.

A spokesman for the League Against Cruel Sports, a UK-based animal welfare charity which campaigns to end sports such as fox hunting and game bird shooting, confirmed he had stepped down from his role.

“The charity cannot comment further while an investigation is ongoing,” a statement said.

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Jaguar Land Rover to ‘pause’ US shipments over Donald Trump tariffs

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Jaguar Land Rover to 'pause' US shipments over Donald Trump tariffs

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has said it will “pause” shipments to the US as the British car firm works to “address the new trading terms” of Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The US president has introduced a 25% levy on all foreign cars imported into the country, which came into force on Thursday.

JLR, one of the country’s biggest carmakers, exported about 38,000 cars to the US in the third quarter of 2024 – almost equal to the amount sold to the UK and the EU combined.

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In a statement on Saturday, a spokesperson for the company behind the Jaguar, Land Rover and Range Rover brands said: “The USA is an important market for JLR’s luxury brands.

“As we work to address the new trading terms with our business partners, we are taking some short-term actions including a shipment pause in April, as we develop our mid- to longer-term plans.”

The company released a statement last week before Mr Trump announced a “baseline” 10% tariff on goods from around the world, which kicked in on Saturday morning, on what he called “liberation day”.

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JLR reassured customers its business was “resilient” and “accustomed to changing market conditions”.

“Our priorities now are delivering for our clients around the world and addressing these new US trading terms,” the firm said.

Trading across the world has been hit by Mr Trump’s tariff announcement at the White House on Wednesday.

All but one stock on the FTSE 100 fell on Friday – with Rolls-Royce, banks and miners among those to suffer the sharpest losses.

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Cars are the top product exported from the UK to the US, with exports worth £8.3bn in the year to the end of September 2024, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.

For UK carmakers, the US is the second largest export market behind the European Union.

Industry groups have previously warned the tariffs will force firms to rethink where they trade, while a report by thinktank the Institute for Public Policy Research said more than 25,000 car manufacturing jobs in the UK could be at risk.

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Two people die after caravan fire at holiday park in Lincolnshire

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Two people die after caravan fire at holiday park in Lincolnshire

Two people have died following a fire at a caravan site near Skegness, Lincolnshire Police have said.

In a statement, officers said they were called at 3.53am on Saturday to a report of a blaze at Golden Beach Holiday Park in the village of Ingoldmells.

Fire and rescue crews attended the scene, and two people were found to have died.

They were reported to be a 10-year-old girl and a 48-year-old man.

The force said the victims’ next of kin have been informed and will be supported by specially trained officers.

Officers are trying to establish the exact cause of the blaze.

“We are at the very early stages of our investigation and as such we are keeping an open mind,” the force said.

Two fire crews remain at the scene.

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