Infant Tragedy Justice
Peterhead mother jailed six years for culpable homicide of infant daughter Dahlia-Rose.
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The killing occurred at a Peterhead home on King Street, Aberdeenshire, where emergency services attended and Dahlia-Rose was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gartshore used a hairdryer to subject Dahlia-Rose to significant and sustained heat on the head and body, fatally injuring her.
She had been drinking while in sole charge of the infant and was arrested in November 2023; the trial took place at the High Court in Aberdeen in July 2024, with the verdict delivering culpable homicide.
Gartshore was sentenced to six years in prison; investigators described the case as incredibly disturbing and thanked officers, partner agencies, and the local community for their support during the inquiry.
A Peterhead mother has been jailed for six years after killing her three-month-old daughter by subjecting her to heat from a hairdryer. Courtney Gartshore, 28, fatally injured baby Dahlia-Rose at the family home on King Street, Aberdeenshire, on 30 September 2023. Emergency services attended but Dahlia-Rose was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Yahoo News.
Gartshore was found guilty of culpable homicide after a trial at the High Court in Aberdeen in July 2024. She was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh. Police described the case as "incredibly disturbing."
Hairdryer Used to Inflict Sustained Heat on Infant
Gartshore used a hairdryer to apply significant and sustained heat to Dahlia-Rose's head and body. The baby was found with burns to 18 areas of her body, according to Head Topics. She was just three months old. The injuries proved fatal, and Dahlia-Rose died at the scene on the night of the attack.
Investigators said Gartshore had been out partying before the incident. She was drinking that night and was left in sole charge of the infant, according to AOL. Gartshore was arrested in November 2023, roughly six weeks after her daughter's death.
Culpable Homicide Verdict Returned After Aberdeen Trial
The trial took place at the High Court in Aberdeen in July 2024. Jurors found Gartshore guilty of culpable homicide. Culpable homicide is the Scottish legal term for unlawful killing that falls short of murder — roughly equivalent to manslaughter in England.
The verdict followed evidence that Gartshore was solely responsible for Dahlia-Rose that night. The court heard she had been drinking. No other person was present in the home, according to Head Topics UK.
Six-Year Sentence Handed Down in Edinburgh
Gartshore was sentenced to six years in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh. The sentence followed the culpable homicide conviction for the death of her daughter. Yahoo News reported the sentencing marked the end of a case that shocked the local community in Peterhead.
Police praised officers, partner agencies, and the Peterhead community for their support throughout the inquiry. Investigators called the case "incredibly disturbing." Dahlia-Rose was just 12 weeks old when she died, according to AOL.
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