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Scottish Sun
17-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Transgender murderer's criminal record ‘wiped clean' after he changed his name & started identifying as a woman
The lag is now serving time in a women's prison GENDER FARCE Transgender murderer's criminal record 'wiped clean' after he changed his name & started identifying as a woman Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A TRANSGENDER killer's criminal record was "wiped clean" after the thug started identifying as a woman. Alexandria Stewart was named Alan Baker when he was convicted of murdering of a man a decade ago - and is now serving time in a women's prison. 2 The mishap came to light following an incident at HMP Greenock Credit: John Kirkby After transitioning and changing his name behind bars while serving a life sentence, disclosure checks show the 37-year-old no longer had a criminal record. Police Scotland and the Crown Office are facing calls for an urgent review amid the major gaffe. Campaigners have labelled the mishap a "dereliction of duty" by the authorities involved and demand to know how many others have been able to hide their convictions by changing gender. It came to light after a solicitor requested a straightforward previous convictions disclosure from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal's Service in relation to witnesses - all serving prisoners - involved in a case of alleged conflict inside HMP Greenock. All such information on the lags was provided - apart from Stewart who's been able to distance himself from his past due to the name change. Stewart was jailed for 19 years for knifing dad-of-two John Weir. In 2016, it was revealed the prisoner was living as a woman and wearing a padded bra, make up and female wig. It comes after the Supreme Court's landmark ruling defining all people's sex by their biology. Susan Smith, of For Women Scotland, said it is a "terrifying example of the sort of consequences which follow when people are allowed to lie about their sex". Referring to the ruling, she added: "This was only picked up because of the obvious absurdity that an incarnated murderer had a clean rap sheet. Moment gutted lag is arrested at prison gates as he LEAVES jail after drug-dealing from his cell "But how many other former prisoners have been able to hide their criminal past in this way? "We know that rapists and child sex offenders, who may have been released, have taken advantage of self-identification policies in prison. "Women and parents will be horrified to learn that these men may, even now, be out in the community and taking advantage of their whitewashed record." MSP Sharon Dowey, Scottish Conservative spokesperson for victims and community safety, has questioned whether Stewart's case is an "unacceptable blunder" or a more widespread issue. She said: "We already have dangerous male offenders cynically gaming the system to serve their sentences in women's prisons, and that number is only likely to rise if they spot an opportunity of having their records wiped via this ruse. "Scotland's justice system, like all our public bodies, has been in thrall to the SNP's reckless gender policy, which the Supreme Court has ruled unlawful. "We urgently need a directive from John Swinney to public bodies telling them to uphold the Supreme Court ruling. "The Alan Baker case represents a dereliction of duty by Police Scotland and the Crown Office. "What has unfolded is not only deeply insulting to the victim's family, it lays bare again the stark reality of both the SNP's soft-touch justice agenda, which panders to criminals, and their unlawful gender self-ID policy." A COPFS spokesman said: 'Although the initial witness check showed no previous convictions, on further inquiry by the Procurator Fiscal this was corrected prior to trial.' The spokesman said talks would take place between both organisations. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: 'Work is ongoing to prevent something similar taking place.'
The Sun
17-06-2025
- The Sun
Transgender murderer's criminal record ‘wiped clean' after he changed his name & started identifying as a woman
A TRANSGENDER killer's criminal record was "wiped clean" after the thug started identifying as a woman. Alexandria Stewart was named Alan Baker when he was convicted of murdering of a man a decade ago - and is now serving time in a women's prison. 2 After transitioning and changing his name behind bars while serving a life sentence, disclosure checks show the 37-year-old no longer had a criminal record. Police Scotland and the Crown Office are facing calls for an urgent review amid the major gaffe. Campaigners have labelled the mishap a "dereliction of duty" by the authorities involved and demand to know how many others have been able to hide their convictions by changing gender. It came to light after a solicitor requested a straightforward previous convictions disclosure from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal's Service in relation to witnesses - all serving prisoners - involved in a case of alleged conflict inside HMP Greenock. All such information on the lags was provided - apart from Stewart who's been able to distance himself from his past due to the name change. Stewart was jailed for 19 years for knifing dad-of-two John Weir. In 2016, it was revealed the prisoner was living as a woman and wearing a padded bra, make up and female wig. It comes after the Supreme Court 's landmark ruling defining all people's sex by their biology. Susan Smith, of For Women Scotland, said it is a "terrifying example of the sort of consequences which follow when people are allowed to lie about their sex". Referring to the ruling, she added: "This was only picked up because of the obvious absurdity that an incarnated murderer had a clean rap sheet. Moment gutted lag is arrested at prison gates as he LEAVES jail after drug-dealing from his cell "But how many other former prisoners have been able to hide their criminal past in this way? "We know that rapists and child sex offenders, who may have been released, have taken advantage of self-identification policies in prison. "Women and parents will be horrified to learn that these men may, even now, be out in the community and taking advantage of their whitewashed record." MSP Sharon Dowey, Scottish Conservative spokesperson for victims and community safety, has questioned whether Stewart's case is an "unacceptable blunder" or a more widespread issue. She said: "We already have dangerous male offenders cynically gaming the system to serve their sentences in women's prisons, and that number is only likely to rise if they spot an opportunity of having their records wiped via this ruse. "Scotland's justice system, like all our public bodies, has been in thrall to the SNP's reckless gender policy, which the Supreme Court has ruled unlawful. "We urgently need a directive from John Swinney to public bodies telling them to uphold the Supreme Court ruling. "The Alan Baker case represents a dereliction of duty by Police Scotland and the Crown Office. "What has unfolded is not only deeply insulting to the victim's family, it lays bare again the stark reality of both the SNP's soft-touch justice agenda, which panders to criminals, and their unlawful gender self-ID policy." A COPFS spokesman said: 'Although the initial witness check showed no previous convictions, on further inquiry by the Procurator Fiscal this was corrected prior to trial.' The spokesman said talks would take place between both organisations. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: 'Work is ongoing to prevent something similar taking place.' 2
Times
22-05-2025
- Times
Prison let killer and trans lover meet despite segregation rule
Alarm has been raised over allegations that a Scottish prison allowed a transgender inmate to have a sexual relationship with a fellow offender. Inmates at HMP Greenock expressed concerns about apparent 'favouritism' being shown to the couple, Greenock sheriff court was told on Monday. Alexandria Stewart, formerly Alan Baker, and Nyomi Fee, who are both serving sentences in Greenock's women's wing for murder, have been together since 2019. There were allegations in court that the pair had been allowed to shower together and that a blind eye was turned to sexual behaviour. Stewart told Greenock sheriff court in January that she had undergone a tracheal shave in 2019 to reduce the prominence of her Adam's apple, but had otherwise had no surgery as part
Times
22-05-2025
- Times
Killers' row over ‘transphobic abuse' in prison thrown out by judge
A sheriff has dismissed a hate crime case involving four convicted killers in a Scottish women's prison, saying that referring to a trans person by their 'original biological state' was not transphobic. Alexandria Stewart, formerly known as Adam Baker, who is serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 19 years for murder, claimed that fellow inmate Jayney Sutherley carried out a four-year campaign of transphobic verbal abuse that left her feeling suicidal. Her partner, a fellow prisoner, Nyomi Fee, told Greenock sheriff court on Monday that Sutherley would refer to her as being in a relationship with a man and would say that it 'wasn't fair' there was a man in the women's hall. • Murderer 'left suicidal after transphobic abuse in prison'
Times
22-05-2025
- Times
Prisoner's release delayed by transphobia case
The woman at the centre of a trans prison row has had her release from jail delayed by more than two years and missed the birth of her granddaughter. Jayney Sutherley was accused by a fellow HMP Greenock inmate, Alexandria Stewart, of transphobia and verbal abuse that Stewart claimed led to her feeling suicidal. However, the allegations were found not proven by a sheriff on Monday after prosecutors failed to produce sufficient corroborating evidence. Supporters of Sutherley, who was serving six years and eight months for culpable homicide, said the case has had a 'devastating' effect on the 51-year-old. Paul Lynch, Sutherley's defence solicitor, said the case demonstrated the need for urgency in moving trans-identifying males from the female prison estate. Sutherley had the
