Man killed dad-to-be at memorial for car crash victim after he sang “offensive rap” about his girlfriend
KIRK Nolan pushed pal Ryan Watson in the face and neck causing him to have a fatal epileptic fit
A BRUTE killed a dad-to-be after he rapped about his girlfriend during a memorial for another friend who died in a car crash.
Kirk Nolan, 28, pushed pal Ryan Watson in the face and neck after he “Improvised with words to a ‘rap’ including words about Nolan’s girlfriend which he found offensive.”
The pair along with a group of friends spent the day in “good spirits” renovating Nolan’s uncle’s garden.
Later they went to a flat in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, where the two men were in the living room “singing along to music”.
Prosecutor Bruce Erroch told the High Court in Glasgow: “Ryan and Nolan got to their feet and started doing what one witness described as ‘this rapping kind of thing’.
“Ryan was improvising words to a ‘rap’ including words about Nolan’s girlfriend which he found offensive.”
The court heard the men then “grappled head-to-head” with each other.
The advocate depute said: “In the course of that altercation, Nolan pushed Ryan forcefully once to the left face and neck area.
“This caused him to twist and fall face first onto the sofa. Ryan’s lips turned blue and his eyes began rolling.
“One woman shouted Ryan – who had epilepsy – was 'fitting' and started giving him first aid.”
The woman called 999, saying: “I’ve got an epileptic who’s had a wee bit of an argument with his friend. He has passed out and he’s turned blue.”
The attack in August caused the victim to have a fit before he was rushed to hospital.
The 24-year-old, whose girlfriend Devina Beggs is due to give birth, didn’t recover from the attack and died in the early hours after suffering a “massive” brain injury.
Pathologists told the court Ryan had been the victim of “significant blunt force trauma” consistent with having been pushed “forcefully”.
Nolan pled guilty to culpable homicide and he will be sentenced next month.
Tony Graham, defending, said the death happened in “unusual circumstances”.
He said: “This was a friendship, one of loyalty. A relationship that involved spending a lot of time in each other’s company that makes it all the more tragic.
“He asked me to express his true sorrow to those who have been bereaved.
Lord Boyd remanded Nolan in custody and deferred sentencing for reports until next month.
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