Mum killed three-month-old baby by exposing her to ‘sustained’ heat from hairdryer

Mum killed three-month-old baby by exposing her to ‘sustained’ heat from hairdryer Sam Corbishley | Senior News Reporter Published August 14, 2026 10:15am Updated August 14, 2026 10:16am Courtney Gartshore used the appliance to subject Dahlia-Rose Gartshore to ‘significant and sustained heat’ on the head and body, fata

Courtney Gartshore, 28, was convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to six years for killing baby Dahlia-Rose

During the trial, jurors heard that Dahlia-Rose suffered burns to 18 per cent of her body

Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to "significant and sustained heat" on her head and body

Courtney Gartshore, 28, killed Dahlia-Rose Gartshore at their home in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, in September 2023.

Courtney Gartshore, 28, killed Dahlia-Rose Gartshore at their home in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, in September 2023.

Courtney Gartshore, 28, killed three-month-old Dahlia-Rose Gartshore after subjecting her to 'significant and sustained heat' from a hairdryer

Courtney Gartshore, 28, was sentenced to six years after the death of three-month-old Dahlia-Rose.

A mother who killed her three-month-old daughter with heat from a hairdryer has been jailed

AN EVIL Scots mum who killed her baby daughter with a hairdryer has been jailed for six years. Courtney Gartshore, 28, blasted tragic Dahlia-Rose to death with hot air after a night of partying in September 2023. The helpless 13-week-old died in her mum's bed in the family home in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, after sustai