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A Scot who killed a knife-wielding man after he burst into his home has been jailed for culpable homicide.

Patrick Phinn, 49, killed Ronald Pattison by stabbing him 17 times at his home in Easterhouse, Glasgow, in September 2018.

Phinn claimed he acted in self-defence after Pattison, 38, demanded money.

Pattison had a knife with serrated edge taped to his wrist.

Phinn was originally charged with murder but the jury convicted him of the lesser charge of culpable homicide.

He was jailed today for five years by Judge Lord Matthews at the High Court in Glasgow.

Tony Graham defending said: "I can envisage no greater provocation than that endured by Patrick Phinn and his partner."

He also said Phinn lived a quiet life and had no record for violence.

He described how Pattison entered while Phinn and his partner were watching TV and Phinn reacted.

Lord Matthews said that Pattison was a family man who would be much missed by his partner.

He said that Phinn had acted under 'extreme provocation' but that the 'jury were satisfied that he went beyond was was necessary.'

He said most of the stab wounds were in Pattison's back but that Phinn had been 'effectively struggling with him' while Pattison was facing him.

He sentenced Phinn to five years backdated to February 25.