Overview

• Pearson, 41, was found guilty of murder and of assaulting his partner, 24-year-old Claire Leveque, at the High Court in Edinburgh.
• Judge Paul Arthurson imposed a mandatory life sentence with a minimum term of 25 years before parole eligibility.
• Prosecutors highlighted a 48-minute 999 call in which Pearson said he stabbed Leveque "about 40 times" and stated "I definitely killed her."
• Jurors heard audio of the couple describing prior violence, medical testimony that Pearson said he had been trying to get rid of her, and a psychiatric assessment that found no qualifying mental disorder.
• Evidence recounted Pearson’s self-inflicted neck wounds, claimed ingestion of brake fluid, and driving his Porsche into the sea before arrest, with the vehicle later recovered; he has 14 days from sentencing to signal an appeal.