A man who killed his friend in an argument over a lawnmower has been jailed for seven and a half years.

Aaron McGuire, 28, of Craigneuk, shouted "I'm doing you" before stabbing 39-year-old Kevin Gallacher three times.

He inflicted a fatal wound to Mr Gallacher's left thigh and he bled to death.

At the High Court in Glasgow on Tuesday, judge Lord Beckett told McGuire: "You killed a man who had been a good friend to you over many years.

"His partner and ten-year-old child have lost him forever. The possession of a knife transformed a minor incident into a killing."

The court previously heard the men were distantly related to each other and were described as second cousins.

McGuire admitted culpable homicide on Glencairn Avenue in Wishaw on July 4.

His plea was accepted on the basis that there had been provocation as seconds before the stabbing Mr Gallacher had hit McGuire over the head with a beer bottle.

Prosecutor Steven Borthwick said: "Both men became involved in a dispute over possession of a lawnmower. The precise circumstances of this dispute are unclear."

Around 11.35pm that night, Mr Gallacher was standing outside a home on Glencairn Avenue when McGuire appeared.

Both men punched each other for a couple of minutes and at some point Mr Gallacher struck McGuire on the head with a beer bottle.

McGuire then stabbed Mr Gallacher three times.

Defence QC Tony Graham said: "This was a ridiculous dispute which escalated. He takes full responsibility for his actions. Mr Gallacher was a family member, a friend and someone for whom he had respect.

"He is genuinely remorseful."