Thug jailed for killing Celtic fan Reamonn Gormley, 19, in botched robbery looking for love on Plenty of Fish after prison release
Barry Smith, 26, urges lonely hearts 'don’t be shy give it a try' and brags a perfect first date would involve 'eating **** and kicking ass'
A THUG jailed for killing student Reamonn Gormley in a street robbery is looking for love online after being freed from prison.
Barry Smith, 26, flashes his tattoos and muscles in a vain profile pic on Plenty of Fish.
The brute urges lonely hearts “don’t be shy give it a try” and brags a perfect first date would involve “eating **** and kicking ass”.
But the killer’s charm offensive hides his part in the horror knife slaying of stranger Reamonn, 19, which saw him sentenced to eight years’ jail.
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Reamonn's family only learned he was out of prison when a relative saw him in the street.
Last night, one woman warned users on the dating site to steer clear of the “scumbag”.
She said: “When I saw him on the Plenty of Fish site I was shocked because what he did to Reamonn was pure evil.
"It only seems like yesterday he was locked up but he’s out already and showing off on a dating site.
“His profile makes him look harmless but every woman on that site needs to know the truth about him — he’s a total scumbag.
“It’s not right that he can come out of jail and just get on with his life as if nothing happened.”
She added: “Poor Reamonn’s life was cut short and his family have to suffer his devastating loss for the rest of theirs.”
Smith was caged in December 2011 for the savage street robbery in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, which ended with his thug accomplice Daryn Maxwell fatally stabbing Reamonn in the neck.
Smith pleaded guilty to culpable homicide and Maxwell, then 23, admitted murder.
But now Smith is a free man he tells potential dates on Plenty of Fish he is not looking for anything “serious”.
Under the username Hooper 88, thought to be a tribute to former Celtic striker Gary Hooper, he describes himself as “ambitious” and lists his interests as the gym, cooking, football and music.
He claims his second language is Italian and his longest previous relationship lasted two years.
“Exceptional” Glasgow University psychology student Reamonn was walking home from watching a Celtic game on TV at a pal’s on February 1, 2011 when Smith and Maxwell jumped him and demanded his wallet and phone.
When Reamonn refused Maxwell stabbed him. Smith, who was armed with a chisel, was caged for eight years and three months while Maxwell got 19 years.
Sentencing the pair at the High Court in Perth, Lady Dorrian said: “This was a random and unprovoked attack for the purpose of committing robbery.” And she told Smith: “The use of the weapon by Maxwell was responsible for the death, but you share that responsibility, albeit to a lesser degree.”
It later emerged that Smith and Maxwell were both out on bail when Reamonn was killed.
Smith was freed despite facing charges on two knife robberies while Maxwell was released pending an appeal over his sentence for stabbing a man three times.
Thug Smith was later handed an extra 30 months in prison for targeting two lads aged 20 and 19 on the same day in 2010.
One of the earlier victims said at the time: “When I heard Reamonn was killed and Smith was arrested, it sent a shiver down my spine.”
We told how Celtic-mad Thai schoolkids produced a moving online tribute to Reamonn, who had taught them English during his gap year.
Reamonn’s parents Ann and Jim collected a special posthumous medal recognising their son as a “Saint of the 21st century” by the Catholic Church in Scotland.
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A spokesman for the Church said: “In his short life he was a quiet, inspirational force within the school and wider community.”
On the anniversary of Reamonn’s murder Celtic issued a statement saying: “The thoughts and prayers of all at Celtic FC remain with Reamonn’s family on this sad day.”
Then-Hoops boss Neil Lennon — in his first stint in charge — and the club’s chief executive Peter Lawwell were among 800 mourners at Reamonn’s funeral.
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