Courtney Gartshore, 28, has been found guilty of culpable homicide in the death of her three-month-old daughter, Dahlia-Rose. The infant suffered fatal burns in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, in September 2023 while under Gartshore's care. The jury at the High Court in Aberdeen reached a guilty verdict on the seventh day of the trial, deliberating for just over an hour.
Evidence presented during the trial included the baby's DNA being found on a hairdryer. However, expert testimony suggested the infant may have already been deceased before the burns occurred. Gartshore had denied the charge of culpable homicide.