A man has been found guilty of murder after setting fire to his estranged wife at her beauty salon.

Ahdeih Khayatzadeh, 46, suffered 95% burns in the attack by Ahmad Yazdanparast at Venus Hair & Beauty in Stirling last October.

The two-week trial at the High Court in Edinburgh heard that 61-year-old Mr Yazdanparast used petrol to set fire to the mother of three because she was divorcing him.

He will be sentenced at a later date.

Detective Inspector Bryan Burns, from Police Scotland, said: "The horrific nature and consequences of this crime has had an immeasurable impact on Ahdeih's family and I would like to praise their strength, courage and support during the investigation.

"I would also like to thank those members of the community in Stirling who helped at the scene of this tragic incident and those who came forward after our appeal for witnesses.

"The many people who responded so promptly and positively did much to assist the investigation.

"Our thoughts remain with Ahdeih's family during this difficult time."

Ms Khayatzadeh was found alive by a fire crew responding to the Maxwell Place blaze on Saturday October 12, but died later in hospital.

Paramedic Steven Morgan told the murder trial that he asked Ms Khayatzadeh who was responsible and she said it was her ex-husband.

Asked why, the witness said she told him "because she had divorced him".

A court document published in April last year said Mr Khayatzadeh "does not want to be divorced" and there was "considerable tension" between the former couple, who separated in August 2010 and had a number of joint property interests.

Following her death, Ms Khayatzadeh's family said a ''huge void'' had been left in their lives.

They described her as a ''wonderful woman who was devoted to her family and spent every spare minute she could with them''.