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A killer who shot a man with a paintball gun during a murder was given a life sentence today. ‌

Mark Allison, 46, attacked Robbie Yuill at a property in Smyllum Road in Lanark on December 2 2023. ‌

The 33-year-old was later found unconscious and did not survive having also been fatally stabbed. ‌

Allison denied murdering the man during a trial at the High Court in Glasgow .

He had initially pinned the blame on another man - then claimed he had been acting in self-defence.

Allison was today found guilty of the charge. ‌

Judge Lord Stuart ordered Allison to do a minimum of 18 years behind bars.

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The judge said: "It is clear that you fired the first shot and did so when he was on his hands and knees and posed no threat to you. ‌

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