John Maguire was sentenced to four years in prison after he attacked a man with a wheel brace. He told councillors he had changed his life since the incident.
A landlord who was jailed for culpable homicide after striking a man with a wheel brace has been refused permission to rent flats in Glasgow.
Mr Maguire, who said he is a landlord in Renfrewshire, asked to be entered into the register of private landlords, but his bid was narrowly rejected by the city’s licensing committee. The official, who said Mr Maguire doesn’t currently own any properties in the city, added he had previously applied to be registered as a landlord in Glasgow in 2009 and 2013.
He said he has “had to come to terms with the fact that I’ve been involved in a horrendous crime where someone has lost their life”. Mr Maguire also said he owned properties in Glasgow prior to the offence, but he sold them when his licence was revoked. “I thought it would be best to apply to this council beforehand,” he added. I’ve never rented in Glasgow without having a licence.”
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