Pair Guilty of Murder After Savage Head-Kicking Attack on Man on Irvine Street

Two men 'itching for fight' celebrated after murdering Scots dad in street attack

Two men laughed and celebrated after they murdered a dad in a street attack.

Callous killers who smiled and took selfie after murdering a dad unmasked by police

Simon Roberts and Sean McKie convicted of murdering Malcolm McCandlish in a brutal Irvine, Ayrshire street attack. Both face life imprisonment after…

Pair guilty of murder after savage head-kicking attack on man on Irvine street

Malcolm McCandlish, 43, was seriously injured in the attack on the town’s High Street and later died in hospital as a result of his wounds.

Evil thugs laughed after murdering dad in brutal street attack

Simon Roberts, 38, and Sean McKie, 37, pounced on Malcolm McCandlish, 43, in Irvine, Ayrshire, in September 2024.

Pair laughed and posed for selfie after murdering man in street attack

Simon Roberts and Sean McKie posed for a selfie in a pub 30 minutes after the fatal attack in September 2024

Pair found guilty following death in Irvine

Two men have been convicted following the death of a 43-year-old man in Irvine.Simon Roberts, aged 32, and Sean McKie, aged 37, were found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow on Tuesday, 14 April, 2026, following a trial.They are due to be sentenced at a later date.The incident happened around 6pm on Tuesday, 24 September, 2024, when Malcolm McCandlish was seriously assaulted on the town’s High Street.He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Universi…