School massacre survivor gets prison term EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 23 (UPI) -- A young man who survived Scotland's worst mass shooting as a 5-year-old could spend his life behind bars for a vicious sexual assault on an elderly woman. Ryan Liddell, 21, was given a life sentence with a minimum of six years before he can be considered for release, The Scotsman reported. The judge, Roderick Macdonald, Lord Uist, recommended indefinite detention with release only when Liddell is determined to pose no danger to the public. Liddell is from Dunblane, a small cathedral city about 40 miles northwest of Edinburgh. In 1996, he was shot in the arm and chest by Thomas Hamilton, who killed 16 students and a teacher at the Dunblane Primary School before taking his own life in what has become known as the Dunblane massacre. A jury found Liddell guilty of assault with intent to rape. Investigators said he entered the 76-year-old victim's apartment at 4 a.m., beat her and removed her clothing but was forced to flee when neighbors heard her screaming. "She has been in hospital or a nursing home since the attack and she is no longer able to live independently," the judge said. In effect, you ruined the rest of her life by what you did to her. A psychiatrist testified during the trial he did not believe the massacre was responsible for Liddell's actions. Evidence was presented that Liddell was a troubled child, showing signs of hyperactivity from age 3.