A teenager has been found guilty of the culpable homicide of 16-year-old Bailey Gwynne, who was stabbed at an Aberdeen school.
Bailey died of a knife wound to the heart at Cults Academy on 28 October last year after a row over biscuits.
The 16-year-old attacker, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted of culpable homicide after a jury ruled against a charge of murder.
The stabbing took place during the lunch break at one of Scotland's top performing schools.
In a police interview, the killer said Bailey had refused to give another pupil a biscuit and told him: "You don't want to get any fatter."
The killer then replied: "Just like your Mum."
He claimed Bailey then came towards him with a clenched fist.
"I saw he was quite angry. I pulled out the knife, opened it up and tried to scare him off ... he got in the way and it stabbed him."
The knife was 8.5cm and penetrated his heart.
The 16-year-old admitted killing him but denied the charge of murder.
During the police interview, he was asked why he carried a knife. The boy replied: "I've never fitted in so I was just trying to act cool, act confident, act tough, but I wasn't."
He told police he had bought the knife for £40 from Amazon "because they don't check if you're 18 or not". He had also bought knuckle dusters on the internet.
Forensic analysis of a laptop computer he used also revealed internet searches for:
:: How to get rid of someone annoying
:: Difference between a homicide and a murder
:: Illegal knives UK
:: Aberdeen stabbings deaths per 1,000
The computer analysis also revealed a YouTube video entitled: "14 year-old Bronx student stabs bully to death outside school."
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