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Alan Bruce: Aberdeen crossbow attacker jailed for 10 years for attempted murder
Alan Bruce was sentenced to 10 years for shooting Richard Murison with a crossbow after being provoked; Murison required surgery and spent four days hospitalized, court heard.
- Alan Bruce, aged 53, was jailed for 10 years today at the High Court in Glasgow for attempted murder after shooting Richard Murison with a crossbow in Aberdeen.
- Bruce committed the attack on November 11, 2023, at Eric Hendrie Park while on bail, after Murison had knocked on his door late at night.
- Bruce deliberately chased Murison, shot him with a loaded crossbow, then left without checking if medical help was needed, leading to Murison's surgery for a punctured gall bladder.
- Judge Lord Renucci noted Bruce's remorse as stated in a criminal justice report and sentenced him to 10 years plus 5 years for illegal possession of a stun gun, with six months added due to bail aggravation.
- The judge warned Bruce that drugs played a part in the offence and urged him to address his problems to avoid future sentences, reflecting Bruce's long-standing drug issues as described by his defence advocate.
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