The man who murdered an Irish nurse in Glasgow has made an appeal against the length of his sentence.

Alexander Pacteau (21) was given a minimum 23-year life sentence for the murder of Karen Buckley.

The exact nature of the grounds of appeal is not yet known.

Irish Times Southern Correspondent Barry Roche says it could take a number of weeks:

Pacteau pleaded guilty to murdering Ms Buckley in his car, after giving her a lift outside a Glasgow nightclub in April.

Her disappearance sparked a city-wide manhunt which culminated four days after she disappeared, when her body was found on a remote farm.

Pacteau's sentence was backdated to April this year, meaning the earliest he will be released will be in 2038.

Earlier this week, it was reported that Mr Pacteau will be moved to a different prison following threats from other inmates.