20 YEARS FOR DUNOON MURDER

Written by Administrator Monday, 18 February 2013 13:14

A CONVICTED criminal who disguised himself to stab a man to death in his Dunoon home has been jailed for at least 20 years.

Paul Deeney (34) was today (Monday) convicted of murdering Mark McGaughie following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

 Mr McGaughie (33) – also known as Osborne – was found dead at a property in Dunoon’s Cowal Place on May 28 last year.

 Judge Lord Brailsford jailed Deeney for life for what he called a “pre-meditated” attack.

 It emerged after the verdict that Deeney has a lengthy criminal past dating back to the 1990s.

 He has previously received prison terms of seven years and five years for charges of assault and robbery.

 Deeney – originally from Port Glasgow - was convicted of a domestic assault just months before the murder and was locked up for 40 days.

 The trial heard how Deeney armed himself with a knife taken from his girlfriend's flat prior to the killing.

 He also put on latex gloves in a bid at preventing fingerprints being left behind while also donning a hoodie to stop him being recognised.

 Deeney then pounced on Mr McGaughie at his Cowal Place home before fleeing the property.

 Lord Brailsford told Deeney: “Regarding the circumstances of the offence, this was pre-meditated.

 “You went to the unfortunate victim's home and plainly murdered him.”