Scots thug stabbed friend to death for flirting with his mum

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A thug who stabbed and killed his friend after he flirted with his mother has been jailed for 10 years.Alan Leishman, 31, turned on Ross Adams 36, at a property in Denny, Falkirk, on September 5 2023.Leishman was enraged after Mr Adams was "jokey and flirtatious" with his 57-year-old mum Helena Wotherspoon.Mr Adams refused to leave after he fell asleep on the couch and wrongly claimed Miss Wotherspoon wanted him to stay.Leishman lashed out at Mr Adams and stabbed him on the upper thigh with a knife.When police later attended the property Leishman told officers that he cut up the dad-of-one "like a fish."Leishman pled guilty today at the High Court in Glasgow to culpable homicide.The court heard that the pair arrived at Miss Wotherspoon's home while drunk.Leishman was described as being in a mood but Mr Adams was in "good spirits."The men had a drink with Miss Wotherspoon and Leishman's then partner Laura Horner.Prosecutor Lindsey Dalziel said: "Mr Adams was sitting on the sofa with Miss Wotherspoon while Leishman was on the other sofa."Mr Adams was being jokey and flirtatious with Miss Wotherspoon which appeared to annoy Leishman." Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Mr Adams fell asleep on the couch and Miss Wortherspoon told Leishman to get him to leave as she had to get up for work early the next day.Leishman was able to rouse Mr Adams who told him: "Don't wake a drunken man from a deep sleep."Mr Adams was then asked to leave.Miss Dalziel said: "Mr Adams did not wish to leave, saying that Helena wanted him to stay which she did not."Miss Horner meantime left the room to go into the kitchen when she heard Miss Wotherspoon shout: "He's just