Life for man who murdered partner

A man has been jailed for life for murdering his former partner five days after they split up.

Gary Brown, 55, was found guilty of murdering Alyson Watt, 52, by repeatedly striking her with a knife at her home in Paisley on 2 June, 2017 following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

He also pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a 16-year-old boy by repeatedly striking him with a hammer, the Crown Office said.