A Mother's Betrayal: Hairdryer Burns and the Failure of Protection The sentencing of Courtney Gartshore, who killed her three month old daughter Dahlia Rose by burning her with a hairdryer, is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of parental failure.
The case has left many in Scotland, and indeed around the world, reeling at the uniquely disturbing nature of the crime.
Gartshore's conviction for culpable homicide follows a trial that revealed the appalling circumstances surrounding Dahlia Rose's death.