An Aberdeenshire man who attempted to murder his estranged wife after subjecting her to an extensive campaign of domestic abuse has been jailed for eight years.

Alan Johnston, of Laurencekirk , was found guilty of three charges on September 11 at the High Court in Dundee .

Prosecutors were able to show how the 62-year-old became increasingly abusive towards the victim as he lost control of her during the relationship.

This included restricting her access to the internet, dictating what rooms she was allowed into at their home and pouring water from a kettle over her head.

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He also attempted to block the sale of their property and watched her from his parked vehicle while r

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