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Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter A knife thug who stabbed a man to death is facing a life sentence. Alan Robertson struck Allan Doris in the heart outside the 33-year-old's flat in Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire, on February 13, 2023. The 43-year-old Celtic fan tragically never recovered despite a friend coming to his aid.
Jurors heard claims Robertson did not know how Mr Doris was injured. (Image: Reach PLC.) But, he was convicted of murder today following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
After the verdict, prosecutor Chris MacIntosh told how Robertson already had convictions for violence and possession of offensive weapons including an axe. Judge Douglas Brown adjourned the case until next month when the killer will learn the minimum he will spend behind bars. Robertson was remanded in custody meantime.
The men had initially been in Robertson's high-rise flat in Kennishead Avenue with...
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