He claimed his brother had stabbed himself
A judge heard how the incident was"five minutes which changed a number of lives".
Docherty has now been jailed for seven and a half years after he pleaded guilty to the culpable homicide of his 33-year-old brother. Dad-of-four Ross usually lived alone in Linwood and had successfully battled a number of personal issues.Prosecutor Richard Goddard KC told the High Court in Glasgow it appeared the siblings had a"fractious relationship".On the morning of the attack, they were then heard shouting at one another.At 1.42pm, Docherty was then on the phone to 999 claiming Ross had been"stabbed in the thigh".Mr Goddard said:"Docherty was kneeling at his feet and was on the phone.
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