Ross Willox has been found guilty of the murder of Emma Faulds.
The 42-year-old former prison officer killed the Kilmarnock woman following a party at his home in Monkton in April 2019.
Willox then dumped the 39-year-old's body in the Galloway Forest, Dumfries & Galloway.
Emma's body was found six weeks later, on June 12, following a massive police search.
Willox, who denied murder, was found guilty by a jury following his trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
Lord Mulholland told Willox: "You know what the sentence for murder is – it will be life imprisonment.
"Be under no misapprehension, this was a foul crime on a young woman loved by her family.
"You would have visited upon them a lifetime of wondering if she was still alive had her body not been recovered as a result of the sterling work by the police and experts.
"It was in such a remote place and you had intended her body would never be recovered."
Willox showed no emotion as he lead handcuffed back to the cells. He will learn the minimum he will spend behind bars next month.
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