Man jailed for stabbing friend to death with golf club

Levey told jurors he then picked up the shaft of the broken club to protect himself.

He claimed he must have then stabbed his friend with it during the confrontation, but not deliberately.

Levey called an ambulance two hours later, after he had taken photos of Mr McNaught.

He denied causing Mr McNaught’s other injuries to his face and head with the club while it was still intact.

Levey said he was “traumatised” and claimed he did not remember causing the fatal wound.

But prosecutors dismissed Levey’s suggestion that he was defending himself.

Advocate depute Alan Parfery: asked: “At the time, you took the photos to boast of what you had done?”

Levey replied: “Comes across that way.”

Mr Parfery said Levey was “triumphant” that he had “won the fight”.

Lord Ericht jailed Levey for life and ordered that he serve a minimum of 18 years for the murder.