Stephen McGhee stabbed Kevan Doyle at the 43 year-old's house in Wishaw. The thug denied going to attack the man - instead alleging he was effectively ambushed by him
A former soldier who claimed he had gone to his friend's home to give him a mobile phone has been convicted of his murder.
The thug denied going to attack the man - instead alleging he was effectively ambushed by him and others before being confronted with a weapon.However, prosecutors said CCTV footage of him lashing out three times on the doorstep of the house was him brutally attacking Mr Doyle. The ex-squaddie denied planning to kick the front door in instead claiming it was then "swung open" and he was pulled inside.The court heard Mr Doyle ended up suffering a fatal wound to the chest as well as another to the head.
But, McGhee said that was not him striking Mr Doyle and was instead him trying to get away from the victim's cousin at the doorstep.
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