Kieran Maule, 24, Dylan Patrick, 22, and Aaron Henderson, 20, attacked a 53-year-old man near the city's Royal Mile in October 2020 and left him with life-changing injuries.
Three young men who carried out a brutal murder attempt which left their victim with life-changing injuries have been handed lighter prison sentences due to their age.
Kieran Maule, 24, Dylan Patrick, 22, and Aaron Henderson, 20, attacked a 53-year-old man in Hunter Square, near to Edinburgh's Royal Mile, in October 2020. The victim was pushed, punched and kicked to the ground. The attackers then repeatedly stamped on his head and body, leaving him unconscious.that the trio left the scene together"strolling up the high street" and paid"no heed to the scene of physical carnage" left behind by their attack.The judge said:"Without this intervention to maintain his respiratory function, he would have died.
The victim remained in hospital for three months and has been left with memory loss, left-sided weakness, enduring pain and discomfort, and gave evidence during court proceedings from a wheelchair that he uses for mobility outdoors.Lord Arthurson said:"There is no prospect of further improvement in his functioning ability.
"The medical and indeed social and employment consequences for your victim attributable to your murderous and concerted attack upon him can only be described as life-changing and of the utmost gravity."
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