A MAN and two women who plotted the brutal murder of a father-of-five have been jailed for life and ordered to serve a total of 75 years

Muhammed Rauf, 42, was told he will spend at least 24 years in jail.

His wife Shahida Abid, 33, and her best friend Saima Hayat, 34, who was married to murder victim Haider Hyat were each ordered to serve at least 25 years and six months in prison before being eligible for parole.

They were convicted of murdering the 49-year-old security guard at a flat in Raithburn Road, Castlemilk, Glasgow, on April 3, 2018, as eight children slept.

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Rauf smashed Haider at least 100 times on the head with a hammer and then slashed his throat 16 times with a knife.

The plan to murder Haider was hatched by his wife Shahida Abid , who was described by Lady Rae as “manipulative and scheming” and her friend Saima Hayat and carried out by Rauf.

Haider was dead by 3am, but his killers did not call the police until 5am.

They found the two women tied up with tape. The woman claimed three intruders and Haider had tied up the women and and injected them and eight children with chemicals. It was claimed that Rauf had saved them all by killing Haider.

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The women and children were taken to hospital in a fleet of eight ambulances - but doctors discovered there was nothing wrong with any of them.

Their plan began to unravel when police discovered a neighbour had recorded the sounds of the brutal killing after being woken at 3am by thumping.

Detectives also discovered every room in the flat had CCTV cameras installed.

Neither Abid or Hayat gave evidence and they continue to insist they are innocent.

All three accused showed no emotion as they were led away to the cells.