THE man who was found guilty of setting fire to his helpless wife is set to appeal against his murder conviction.
Ahmad Yazdanparast,61, has instructed his lawyers to take his case to the Court of Appeal in Edinburgh.
The thug was caged for a minimum of 19 years in June 2014 at the High Court in Glasgow for murdering Ahdieh Yazdanparast at her basement shop in Stirling in October 2013.
The brute had earlier been convicted after a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
During proceedings there, the court heard how Yazdanparast poured petrol over the 46-year-old mum of three before setting her alight.
On Monday, it emerged that Yazdanparast's legal team have lodged papers for his appeal with court staff in the Scottish capital.
His case will call at the appeal court within the next three weeks.
The appeal will be against Yazdanparast's conviction and sentence.
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