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Aberdeen Mother Charged with Infant Death After Hairdryer Exposure

7/7/2026

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Courtney Gartshore is on trial in Aberdeen High Court for the death of her three-month-old daughter, Dahlia-Rose, on 30 September 2023.
Prosecutors allege she exposed the baby to a hairdryer’s heat while intoxicated with alcohol and mephedrone.
She also faces charges of wilful neglect, drug possession and co-sleeping with the infant in an unsanitary home.
The trial is expected to last about ten days.

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Courtney Gartshore is on trial in Aberdeen High Court for the death of her three-month-old daughter, Dahlia-Rose, on 30 September 2023.
Prosecutors allege she exposed the baby to a hairdryer’s heat while intoxicated with alcohol and mephedrone.
She also faces charges of wilful neglect, drug possession and co-sleeping with the infant in an unsanitary home.
The trial is expected to last about ten days.