Mother sentenced to six years for infant's death
A Scottish court sentenced Courtney Garthur to six years in prison after she was convicted of involuntary manslaughter of her daughter, Dalia-Rose, who died at three months old due to burns caused by using a hairdryer on her head and body for an hour in their home in Peterhead. The burns covered approximately 18% of the child's body, and the court determined that the death resulted from hyperthermia and heatstroke, emphasizing that the mother's behavior constituted gross negligence despite her lack of intent to harm the infant. The court affirmed that the incident represented serious negligence and noted that the child suffered intense pain before her death. Meanwhile, the defense argued that the mother believed her daughter was cold and that her use of the hairdryer was reckless.
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