Woman charged with attempted murder after 'hit-and-run' outside busy Ayr pub
A 30-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a suspected hit-and-run incident outside a pub in Ayrshire over the weekend.
Emergency services raced to the scene at Burns Statue Square in Ayr just after 9pm on Saturday, May 17. A car is believed to have struck a female pedestrian outside the busy Rabbie's Bar before fleeing the scene.
She was rushed to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock for treatment of her injuries, where her condition was described as serious but stable.
A Police Scotland probe was launched to identify the car and its driver, with the arrest later made in connection with the horror incident.
Shelby Laughland was arrested and charged over the incident. She appeared in Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday, May 19, charged with attempted murder, assault to injury and an attempt to defeat the ends of justice.
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She has been released on bail with a second appearance date not yet set.
An image taken at the scene shows a crowd of distressed locals surrounding a white Audi Q3 which is wedged on the pavement between the pub and a bus stop.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 30-year-old woman has been arrested and charged following an alleged hit and run incident in Burns Statue Square, Ayr on Saturday, 17 May 2025.
"She was due to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday, 19 May 2025. A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."
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