Scots Mother Sentenced to Six Years for Tragic Death of Baby Daughter with Hairdryer

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 sustaining injuries so horrific that a paramedic thought her tiny body was decomposing.

Gartshore was found guilty of culpable homicide after a trial at the High Court in Aberdeen last month.

Vile Gartshore spent nearly three years claiming she did nothing wrong – even lying to relatives that the tot was a victim of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

But jurors saw through her lies and took just an hour to nail her for the killing.

We told how pals believe she was trying to warm up the “frozen” child with the hairdryer after carrying her about on a cold night until 4am as she boozed and tried to score drugs.

The court heard how Gartshore downed booze from Aldi with friends in September 2023 before catching a taxi home following a “tiff” with one of them.

A neighbour claimed the monster mum had been taking a drug known as M-CAT, or mephedrone, and was trying to get her hands on more.

However, allegations that Gartshore had M-CAT and coke in her possession were later dropped.

It was claimed CCTV footage showed the mum getting home with the youngster at 4am.

At around 9.40am Gartshore dialled 999 and claimed she had just woke up to find her baby dead.

During the chilling phone call, she made no mention of turning a hairdryer on the child.

She was originally charged with neglecting Dahlia-Rose and another child but was cleared.

Gartshore sobbed repeatedly throughout the trial and forced several breaks.

After the verdict, defence solicitor Murray McAara pleaded with Judge Simon Collins not to lock her up because of mental health issues.

We told previously how wicked Gartshore took to the stage on a boozy night out to perform a karaoke song – “dedicated” to little Dahlia-Rose.

She told revellers her performance of Shallow by Lady Gaga was in memory of the tragic infant during a holiday in Turkey after jetting out to party with her mum while on bail.

Gartshore’s mother, Leanne, disowned her after her conviction.

In an angry social media post, she wrote: “To my ‘daughter’. However long you get won’t be long enough. And I will never speak to you again as long as I have breath in my body.”

Leanne added: “I defended a down and out liar and a f****** good actress.”