Fife mother jailed for ‘prolonged, abhorrent abuse’ in child attempted murder bid

Woman jailed for trying to murder child by administering adult medication

A 35-year-old woman from Glenrothes has been sentenced to an order of lifelong restriction and jailed for a minimum of six years for the attempted…

Fife mother jailed for ‘prolonged, abhorrent abuse’ in child attempted murder bid

A woman from Glenrothes has been sentenced to an order of lifelong restriction and jailed for a minimum of six years for the attempted murder of a child.

'Attention seeker' who tried to murder toddler and posted TikToks during trial jailed

A woman who tried to murder a toddler by repeatedly giving her adult medication has been sentenced to an order for lifelong restriction with a minimum of six years in jail.

Woman jailed for six years for attempted murder of child

A 35-year-old woman from Glenrothes has been sentenced to an order of lifelong restriction and jailed for a minimum of six years for the attempted murder of a child. Laura Docherty repeatedly administered medication to a child, none of which had been prescribed for them and were not suitable for children. As a result, the child suffered bouts of sickness and was hospitalised on a number of occasions. These offences occurred over a period of a ye…

Woman who tried to murder toddler by giving her antidepressants jailed for six years

Laura Docherty had previously denied attempting to murder the infant during trial but was unanimously convicted by a jury