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Govan Killer Who Poured Sugar and Water over Man Before Stabbing Jailed

Gavin Gallagher was sentenced to life imprisonment after attacking Stephen Gray with boiling sugar water and stabbing him in the heart, rejecting self-defense claims.

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A killer who carried out a "napalm" attack on a man has been jailed for at least 20 years.

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Govan killer who poured sugar and water over man before stabbing jailed

A killer who carried out a "napalm" attack on a man has been jailed for at least 20 years.

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Killer jailed after throwing boiling sugar water over victim before plunging knife in heart

Gavin Gallagher claimed that Stephen Gray came to his door armed but prosecutors refuted his claims and insisted he had murdered the man.

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Glasgow killer who launched 'napalm' attack before deadly stabbing in Govan jailed for 20 years

Gavin Gallagher hurled a mixture of boiling water and sugar over Stephen Gray, 23, before fatally stabbing him in the heart. The 34-year-old claimed he had been acting in self-defence.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Glasgow Live broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
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