A man in Britain who infected his girlfriend with the HIV virus despite knowing it would put her life in danger has been jailed for five years.
Stephen Kelly, 33, was found guilty last month by a jury of acting culpably and recklessly by having unprotected sex with 34-year-old mother-of-three Anne Craig, even though he had known for six months he was HIV positive.
Kelly, of Provanmill, Glasgow, was the first person to be tried under Scots law for culpable and reckless conduct in giving the virus to someone else. The sentence was handed down at Edinburgh High Court.
The judge Lord Mackay said the sentence was to reflect the "gravity of the charge" and "mark the severe consequences" of what Kelly did to Miss Craig.
"She has suffered several years of serious illness and her life expectancy has been seriously reduced," said Lord Mackay.
The judge said it was for the prison authorities and Scottish ministers to decide whether a deterioration in Kelly's medical condition warranted early release from prison.
Kelly showed no emotion as he was led away to begin his sentence.