A killer who stabbed a man to death is facing a life sentence.
Shaun Burns, 33, was convicted of murdering 48-year-old Colin Knott after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
The fatal attack occurred in a close at a property in Shotts on September 3 last year.
Mr Knott’s body had been discovered in the early hours of the morning.
Prosecutor Graeme Jessop revealed after the verdict that Burns already had a lengthy history of violence.
The thug had 40 convictions including serious assault, possession of a knife and robbery.
Burns – who denied murder – will learn the minimum he will spend behind bars when he is sentenced on November 1 in Edinburgh.
Lord Kinclaven remanded him in custody as the case was deferred for reports.
Prosecutors had also claimed during the trial that Burns got a woman to clean blood from a knife used in the killing.
He was further said to have struggled with police as well as behaved in a threatening and abusive manner.
These allegations were withdrawn by prosecutors.
