A Glasgow man convicted of murdering a teenage boy has died behind bars.
Francis Docherty was sentenced to life in prison in 1987 after stabbing David Ferns through the heart in a row over a dog.
Over 34 years after he was sentenced at Glasgow's High Court, 57-year-old passed away in HMP Perth.
Docherty was once reported missing from jail after failing to return to HMP Edinburgh from a work placement in 2004.
The convicted killer failed to return from a work placement at a charity shop forcing police to issue an appeal to trace him.
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A Fatal Accident Inquiry is due to be held into his death.
A spokesperson for Scottish Prison Service said: "Francis Docherty, 57, a prisoner from HMP Perth has died on January 23. He was sentenced at Glasgow High Court in 1987.
"Police Scotland have been advised and the matter reported to the Procurator Fiscal. A Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held in due course."
