A KILLER stabbed his lodger to death - after they argued about a broken TV.

Gordon Morning knifed Ricky Lee, 31, in the back as the victim sat on a sofa with lover Chloe Wilson last July.

The men's friendship had earlier soured after Morning was said to have made 'advances' to Miss Wilson.

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Police sealed off the area in the Gorbals last year

The 56-year-old later told police in a phone call: "I have murdered someone."

But, Morning – who has a string of previous convictions for crimes including rape - claimed he only struck Mr Lee as he had been swinging a hammer at him

Morning is now facing a lengthy sentence after he was convicted of culpable homicide, under provocation, following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Morning had allowed Mr Lee and Miss Wilson to stay at his flat in the Gorbals last summer.

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Police sealed off the area in the Gorbals last year

The couple had recently started dating after Miss Wilson moved to Glasgow from England.

The former charity shop worker recalled the men returning from being out on July 3 - the day of the killing.

Miss Wilson: "I remember there was a conversation about a TV. They were shouting at each other, raised voices."

The court heard a television had earlier been broken and Mr Lee said: "I have gone out and helped you get a TV today."

The witness added they ended up "brawling" and "wrestling" with each other on the floor.

The row broke up and Mr Lee sat beside his lover on the couch.

But, jurors heard Morning came from his bedroom and knifed Mr Lee in the back.

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A 999 call was made, but Mr Lee never survived.

The court heard Morning later told police: "I have murdered someone."

An emotional Miss Wilson said she has been "traumatised for months" by what happened.

She added it "not true" that Morning had been protecting himself from being hit by a hammer.

Judge Lord Kinclaven deferred sentence for reports and will sentence Morning at the High Court in Aberdeen on March 23.