Brave Scot delighted with reaction as he marches topless through city centre with stoma bag on show
Alan Ritchie led the march to raise awareness of his condition
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Alan Ritchie led the march (Image: Supplied)
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Scots thugs who murdered Glasgow dad on his doorstep jailed for 39 years
Alan Ritchie, 61, begged a concierge for help after he was stabbed at his 16th-floor flat in Glasgow s Carnwadric.
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Rangers fan Alan Ritchie was murdered on March 10 (Image: Police Scotland)
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image captionTerrence Morgan and Michael Toal stabbed Alan Ritchie outside his Glasgow flat
Two men have been jailed for life for the murder of a father on the doorstep of his Glasgow home.
Michael Toal, 50, and Terence Morgan, 32, stabbed Alan Ritchie outside his 16th-floor flat in Kennishead Avenue on 10 March last year.
Toal was ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years in prison and Morgan was given a minimum of 19 years.
Jurors heard that the 61-year-old begged a concierge for help after being stabbed in the head and body.
The High Court in Glasgow was told he called the concierge and said: Get an ambulance. I have been stabbed.
Terrence Morgan and Michael Toal were found guilty following the murder of 61-year-old Alan Richie in March 2020. POLICE have spoken out on the murder of Alan Richie after two men were found guilty at the High Court. Michael Toal, 50, and Terence Morgan, 32, were sentenced to 20 years and 19 years respectively after being found guilty of the crime which took place on March 10, 2020. At around 10pm, Alan Richie, 61, was found by emergency services with serious injuries following a report of an injured man within a flat on Kennishead Avenue. He died at the scene a short time later. Detective Chief Inspector Alan McAlpine of the Major Investigation Team (West) said: “I want to take this opportunity to thank members of the public for coming forward and assisting with our investigation, which led to this prosecution.
Scots man proud of his stoma bag to walk through Glasgow shirtless
Alan Ritchie will march from Charing X to George Square on Saturday May 8 with the pouch on display in a bid to end stigma and raise money for charity.
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Alan is hoping his story will inspire others to be more comfortable (Image: Supplied)
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