A knife thug who stabbed his buddy to dying has been convicted of killing him.
Dale Gardiner, 25, knifed William Wardrop following a row shortly after they'd been enjoying a PlayStation collectively on the thug's house in Larkhall, Lanarkshire.
The 23-year-old sufferer by no means survived regardless of mercy crews spending 40 minutes making an attempt to save lots of him.
Gardiner had claimed he was appearing in self defence through the incident within the early hours of Could 22, 2020.
Prosecutors insisted what he did was "nothing like a proportionate response".
Gardiner was discovered responsible of culpable murder beneath provocation following a trial on the Excessive Court docket in Glasgow.
He had initially been accused of homicide earlier than being convicted of the lesser cost.
He was remanded in custody pending sentencing subsequent month by decide Girl Rae.
The boys had been collectively at Gardiner's then house which included them being on the video games console.
One other man there stated issues have been "pleasant sufficient" earlier than Gardiner and William received right into a row.
Regardless of the argument calming at one stage, it was there the sufferer was fatally stabbed.
The sufferer initially managed to stagger away earlier than collapsing.
After the assault, Gardiner was described as "hysterical" and crying about his "greatest buddy".
He stated at one stage: "He ran at me and I stabbed him" including "Is he alright, my pal Willie?".
In his speech to jurors, prosecutor Stewart Ronnie stated: "Additionally it is clear Dale Gardiner was telling anybody who requested what had occurred."
Mr Ronnie said the killer had "focused William's chest with a deadly weapon".
The advocate depute: "I recommend his actions couldn't be thought-about proportionate."
Sentencing was deferred for experiences.
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