A man who deliberately knocked down his estranged wife with his van and threatened to set her on fire has been jailed for eight years.

Alan Johnston, 62, was branded a "calculating and controlling domestic abuser" by a top prosecutor.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said Johnston, of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire, became increasingly abusive towards the woman as he "lost control of her" during their relationship.

He restricted her access to the internet, dictated which rooms she was allowed into at their home and poured water from a kettle over her head.

The High Court in Dundee also heard how he attempted to block the sale of their property and watched her from his parked vehicle while revving the engine.

Johnston's offending, which COPFS said took place over t

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