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Terence Welsh jailed for life for murdering Stuart Kennedy in Ardrossan
Overview
Terence Welsh, 42, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 19 years for murdering 59-year-old Stuart Kennedy in his Ardrossan flat. Welsh stabbed Kennedy in the chest while the victim was sitting in a chair following an argument. He was found guilty after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
Key points
- Terence Welsh was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 19 years to serve before parole.
- Welsh stabbed 59-year-old Stuart Kennedy in the chest while he sat in a chair in his Ardrossan flat.
- An argument had broken out in the flat where the two men, Kennedy's daughter, and another woman were present.
- Welsh confessed to Kennedy's daughter upon her return to the flat, stating, "Your dad is dead. I have murdered him."
- A jury found Welsh guilty of murder at the High Court in Glasgow following a trial.
- Welsh was cleared of the attempted murder of another woman who was present during the incident.