Dale Gardiner attacked William Wardrop at his home in Larkhall after the pair got into an argument.
Victim William Wardrop was described by his family as a much-loved dad, brother and fiancé
Dale Gardiner, 25, fatally stabbed 23-year-old William Wardrop at his home in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire.He was sentenced to eight years in prison at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday.Gardiner, who was originally accused of murder before being convicted of the lesser charge, claimed he was acting in self-defence during the incident in the early hours of 22 May 2020.
Mr Wardrop was able to stagger away before collapsing. He was pronounced dead in hospital despite paramedics fighting to save him for 40 minutes.Judge Lady Rae said Gardiner did not start a fight, but had delivered a single blow causing the death.
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