Caroline Glachan's mother Margaret McKeich said she was 'pleased' at the sentence, which comes almost 30 years after the Bonhill teen's body was found in the river.
The mother of a teenager murdered in 1996 said justice has been done but she will always feel the "void" left by her daughter's death as one of her killers was jailed for at least 17 years.
Caroline was repeatedly punched and kicked, and had bricks or similar items thrown at her, causing blunt force trauma to her head and body. O'Brien and Kelly were sentenced to life at the same court in January, with O'Brien ordered to serve a minimum of 22 years behind bars and Kelly handed a minimum of 18 years.
Brand could not attend court for sentencing in January because she was in hospital and on Monday appeared via video link. Lord Braid said while Brand did not take part in the assault itself, she shared in responsibility for the crime because she left Caroline face down in the river while she was still alive and was part of a plan of "murderous violence".
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