A former soldier who flew into a rage when a woman was sent a love heart emoji has been convicted of a campaign of physical and sexual violence.

Patrick Queen was found guilty of 11 charges following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Two women suffered at the 37-year-old's hands including both being raped.

The burly thug - who admitted abusing steroids at the time - accepted being violent, but insisted any sexual contact was consensual.

But, jurors rejected his claims and Queen, of the city's Townhead, now faces a lengthy jail-term when he is sentenced next month.

Queen had earlier insisted in his evidence that he was "a different person" since being remanded in prison pending trial.

But, after the verdicts were announced, raging Queen turned to hurl remarks towards both victims in court and to police.

It led to him immediately being escorted back to the cells as the hearing continued in his absence.

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The crimes were committed between 2018 and 2023 in Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire.

Queen had described the first victim as a "cracking girl".

But, he claimed "something changed" and that he "spiralled out of control".

Musclebound Queen was also using "crazy amounts" of steroids around that time.

Jurors heard the paranoid thug was convinced the woman was "up to no good".

He often demanded to know where she was, subjected to her regular abusive tirades and also physically assaulted her.

In one terrifying voicemail, Queen was racist towards the woman and stated: "I am going to stab you to f***ing death."

Jurors heard he went on to rape the woman.

But, Queen told his KC Brian McConnachie: "No way on planet earth would I force anyone to have sex with me."

He again confessed to being verbally insulting to the second victim stating he "spoke to her like s***".

Queen admitted he was violent with her. He said: "I have to take accountability and accept it."

The ex-squaddie - who also denied raping this woman - told jurors at one stage: "I was a monster, I was an animal. My behaviour was inexcusable."

However, he also claimed during the trial: "I stand before you a different person."

Under cross-examination, prosecutor Imran Bashir put to Queen there were "two Patricks" - one who could be "pleasant and charming", the other "jealous, insecure...who could be abusive".

Mr Bashir referred to a Facebook message the first victim received which included the heart emoji.

Queen was said to have been annoyed by it at the time.

The advocate depute suggested Queen had then used this message as a "tool" to pressure her into sex.

He replied: "That is most definitely not the case."

Queen went on to boast he had "never struggled to get a woman" and would not need to force one to have sex.

He also claimed to be "absolutely shocked" at some of the "mis-truths" apparently made against him.

After the verdicts, Judge Alistair Watson told the jury they had had to listen to evidence of an "unpleasant and shocking nature".

He added, as a result, counselling would be available should any of them need it.

Sentencing was adjourned for reports.