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Mother Sentenced for Infant’s Heat Death | Aberdeen News
A Scottish mother has been sentenced to six years in prison for killing her three-month-old daughter by exposing her to lethal heat from a hairdryer — a crime the judge called “uniquely disturbing” and a devastating betrayal of parental duty. The infant, Dahlia-Rose, died after suffering burns over 18% of her body, likely caused by hyperthermia. Gartshore, who was intoxicated and alone with the baby, claims no memory of using the hairdryer, while her defense suggested it may have been used recklessly to warm the child. The case has shocked the nation, highlighting the fragility of child…
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