A GRIEVING sister has hit out at the justice system after the murderer of her beloved little brother will be eligible for parole in “only” 14 years.

Kelly Martin called Brian daily and when she couldn’t reach him last November, she began a desperate search that saw his killer lie to her for days.

When police discovered Brian’s body in his Knightswood flat, his hands were tied behind his back and his body had been left under a pile of rubbish. The 34-year-old had been subjected to horrific wounds.

Ross Nicholson, 37, was jailed for life at the High Court in Glasgow last week after pleading guilty to the murder and he must serve a minimum 14 years before he can get parole.

But Kelly said that was far too lenient for such a brutal crime and the loss of her brother.

Nicholson had told police two mystery men had made threats to Brian claiming he was “dead”, the court heard.

The brother and sister grew up in Whiteinch and were always close, with Kelly present for the birth of both of Brian’s sons, now aged 17 and 12. The look on his face during those births is what Kelly now clutches on to.

“He was on cloud nine the smile was huge he was just so happy,” she told the Post. “The boys are not taking it great but that’s only to be expected after losing their dad.

“Brian was a typical little boy. He was never in the house we used to call him the happy wanderer. We were always very close growing up and he lived with me for several years down south before returning to Glasgow in 2012.

“He used to go round the pubs in Partick selling the next day’s newspapers for a few years when he was a teenager.

“We were in touch every day, sometimes several times, he was my little brother – I liked to make sure he was always okay.”

Kelly, 37, said Nicholson shouldn’t have been on the streets and if his danger to the public had been appreciated, he would have been in jail and not free to take Brian’s life. away from his sons, nieces and nephews.

She said: “I think the justice system is wrong and I have put a complaint into the Crown Office because 14 years is nothing considering my brother lost his life and Nicholson will have a life outside once released.”

Last week the court heard Nicholson attacked Brian after the victim apparently made a comment about a relative sending him into a rage.

Brian had a bag pulled over his head, his hands bound, before being set upon with a broken table leg and a knife.

After the crime, Nicholson later lied to Kelly, saying he had not seen Brian. After days of desperately trying to contact him, she called in police before the grim find of Brian’s mutilated corpse in his flat. Detectives went on to find Nicholson had Brian’s phone that his sister had tried to reach him on.

Brian was described as a “quiet person” who was “not confrontational”. He and Nicholson lived at the same block of flats in Lincoln Avenue.

They were friends despite only knowing each other a few months.

The court heard Brian was last seen alive in the early hours of November 5. He was clocked on CCTV going into the lift with Nicholson.

Nicholson was initially treated as a witness and claimed two mystery men had made threats to Brian claiming he was “dead”.

But, his flat was later searched and officers found Brian’s Nokia phone. They also discovered a pair of bloodied trainers.

Jailing Nicholson for life, Lady Scott told him: “This was a sustained and brutal murder.”