A former Mormon who threatened to carry out another Dunblane massacre is behind bars.

James Lynn-Wilson was jailed for 26 months after he spoke about executing a church elder.

The 44-year-old made the threats against Stephen Kerr after ordering the Church of the Latter-day Saints to hand him over.

He insisted if Mr Kerr was not "released" within 48 hours he would go into a church and kill a congregation.

In a call to the church's security headquarters in the USA, Lynn-Wilson added: "Next step is to be like the Dunblane massacre.

"Walk into the church and blow people's heads off. I am going to execute one of your church members."

On Wednesday, Lynn-Wilson represented himself as he appeared at the High Court in Glasgow.

He had previously admitted to conduct which caused fear and alarm between February and March this year.

Lynn-Wilson tried to withdraw his guilty plea but this was rejected by Lady Carmichael.

The case was sent to the high court after a sheriff considered the risk for imposing an Order for Lifelong Restriction could be met.

Lady Carmichael did not impose that penalty but told Lynn Wilson his actions would have caused "distress" and "disturbance."

He asked not to be jailed but the judge said the crime was "sufficiently serious" that he had to be locked up.

As he was lead to the cells, he yelled towards Lady Carmichael: "Can I appeal?"

The court heard how there had been a history of animosity from Lynn-Wilson towards Mr Kerr.

This resulted in Lynn-Wilson being excommunicated from the Church of the Latter-day Saints.

Earlier this year, he bombarded Mr Kerr with a phone calls at his home in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire making the threats.

Lynn-Wilson was the subject of a civil court order banning him from contacting members of the church.

He was also prevented from going into or being near church properties in Scotland.

Lynn-Wilson already had a lengthy list of convictions before his latest crime.

These were mostly connected to his dispute with Mr Kerr and his family and the Mormon church.

Lynn-Wilson, of Denny, Stirlingshire, will also be subject to a 12-month supervised release order when he is freed.