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BBC News
15 hours ago
- BBC News
Cannock woman convicted of ex-partner's Christmas murder
A woman has been found guilty of murder after stabbing her ex-partner to death on Christmas Carless, of Haling Way in Cannock, Staffordshire, killed 31-year-old Louis Price at his Norton Canes home in the early hours of 25 December in an attack "motivated by anger and jealousy".It came after Carless, 33, was sent a screenshot of Mr Price's profile on the dating app Tinder after a night of drinking at a pub, Stafford Crown Court about a day of deliberation, a jury of seven men and five women unanimously found her guilty of murder and possession of an offensive weapon on Wednesday. The trial was told Carless had been at the pub drinking double vodkas and cokes with a male friend on Christmas had sex with the man three times at his home before a female friend sent her a screenshot of Mr Price's Tinder profile, at about 01:30 GMT on Christmas Day, which the court heard made her was also found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm by a majority of 11 to one, over an attack in November was cleared of intentional strangulation in relation to the same incident. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Jury retires in Christmas Day murder trial
A jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of a Staffordshire woman accused of stabbing a father-of-six to death on Christmas Day after seeing his profile on a dating said Kirsty Carless, 33, plunged a knife into ex-partner Louis Price's heart in the early hours of 25 December in an attack "motivated by anger and jealousy, and fuelled by cocaine and alcohol".The trial at Stafford Crown Court was told Ms Carless, of Haling Way in Cannock, took a kitchen knife in a taxi from her home to Mr Price's parents' address on Elm Road, Norton Canes, where she expected to find him with a Carless denies murder. During the trial jurors have been shown CCTV of Carless running up the front path into the house and then "stalking" 31-year-old Mr Price around the garden before he was later found with a single stab wound to the chest on the conservatory Carless had called Mr Price 45 times between 02:15 GMT and 02:44, the court heard, while she waited for the taxi to take her to his was said to have asked the taxi driver to wait outside while she went in the property at about 03:00, before fleeing minutes later in the cab to her parents' address, where she was Price had been considered by police to be "at very high risk of domestic abuse" the jury was told, and Ms Carless was on police bail at the time of the fatal stabbing after allegedly strangling him on 11 November. In her evidence, Ms Carless said she had no recollection of stabbing him, and added she was "not a violent person".She said she had only gone to the address as she believed he had taken money from inside a card she had in her said she picked up a knife with intent to destroy the caravan he was staying in, in his parents' back garden, and had "panicked" after Mr Price was stabbed, and denies murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, and also denies intentional strangling and assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to the incident in jury were sent out to start their deliberations by judge Mr Justice Choudhury shortly before midday on Monday. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
The Independent
3 days ago
- The Independent
Jury retires to consider verdicts in Christmas Day stabbing murder trial
The jury in the trial of a 'jealous' woman accused of stabbing her ex-partner to death on Christmas Day after seeing his profile on a dating app has retired to consider its verdicts. Kirsty Carless, 33, is accused of plunging a knife into 31-year-old Louis Price's heart in the early hours of December 25 2024 in an attack 'motivated by anger and jealousy, and fuelled by cocaine and alcohol' after a friend sent her a picture of his Tinder profile, Stafford Crown Court heard. Prosecutors allege Carless, of Haling Way in Cannock, Staffordshire, took a kitchen knife in a taxi from her home to Mr Price's parents' address in Elm Road, Norton Canes, where she expected to find him with a woman. CCTV showed Carless running up the front path into the house and then 'stalking' him around the garden before he was later found with a single stab wound to the chest on the conservatory floor. The court was told Carless had called Mr Price 45 times between 2.15am and 2.44am while she waited for the taxi to take her to his address and called the cab company two more times during that time to find out where it was. She is said to have asked the taxi driver to wait outside while she went in the property to stab Mr Price at around 3am, before fleeing minutes later in the cab to her parents' address, where she was arrested. Father-of-six Mr Price had been considered by police to be 'at very high risk of domestic abuse' and Carless was on police bail at the time of the fatal stabbing after allegedly strangling Mr Price on November 11 2024. In her evidence to the trial, Carless said she had no recollection of stabbing him, was 'not a violent person' and had only gone to Mr Price's address as she believed he had taken money from inside a card she had in her home. She said she picked up a knife with intent to destroy the caravan he was staying in in his parents' back garden and had 'panicked' after Mr Price was stabbed and fled. She denies murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place in relation to the fatal stabbing, and intentional strangling and assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to the incident in November. The jury were sent out to start their deliberations by judge Mr Justice Choudhury at 11.41am on Monday.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Jury retires to consider verdicts in Christmas Day stabbing murder trial
The jury in the trial of a 'jealous' woman accused of stabbing her ex-partner to death on Christmas Day after seeing his profile on a dating app has retired to consider its verdicts. Kirsty Carless, 33, is accused of plunging a knife into 31-year-old Louis Price's heart in the early hours of December 25 2024 in an attack 'motivated by anger and jealousy, and fuelled by cocaine and alcohol' after a friend sent her a picture of his Tinder profile, Stafford Crown Court heard. Prosecutors allege Carless, of Haling Way in Cannock, Staffordshire, took a kitchen knife in a taxi from her home to Mr Price's parents' address in Elm Road, Norton Canes, where she expected to find him with a woman. CCTV showed Carless running up the front path into the house and then 'stalking' him around the garden before he was later found with a single stab wound to the chest on the conservatory floor. The court was told Carless had called Mr Price 45 times between 2.15am and 2.44am while she waited for the taxi to take her to his address and called the cab company two more times during that time to find out where it was. She is said to have asked the taxi driver to wait outside while she went in the property to stab Mr Price at around 3am, before fleeing minutes later in the cab to her parents' address, where she was arrested. Father-of-six Mr Price had been considered by police to be 'at very high risk of domestic abuse' and Carless was on police bail at the time of the fatal stabbing after allegedly strangling Mr Price on November 11 2024. In her evidence to the trial, Carless said she had no recollection of stabbing him, was 'not a violent person' and had only gone to Mr Price's address as she believed he had taken money from inside a card she had in her home. She said she picked up a knife with intent to destroy the caravan he was staying in in his parents' back garden and had 'panicked' after Mr Price was stabbed and fled. She denies murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place in relation to the fatal stabbing, and intentional strangling and assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to the incident in November. The jury were sent out to start their deliberations by judge Mr Justice Choudhury at 11.41am on Monday.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Incredible cops save life of girl, 3, who 'had no pulse' at Staffordshire home
Incredible police officers saved the life of a three-year-old girl who went into cardiac arrest - after her airways became blocked. Now the youngster has been reunited with the brave officers and was able to give them a gift. The incident had unfolded earlier this month when nearby officers were alerted to the incident in Cannock. PC George Morrison and PC Simon Thomas were first on scene and suspected something could be blocking her airways and put Porsche on her side. PC Thomas gave CPR while PC Morrison checked for a pulse - and she didn't have one. They carried on treating her, with the youngster on her side while Sergeant Ben Donovan turned up with a defibrillator from the town's police station. READ MORE: 'It's no longer financially viable' - Gutted landlords quit pub after four years READ MORE: Landscaper, 32, played 'significant role' in murky world of drug dealing They were joined by PC Pete Clarke who held up the gir;s head to free up her airway. It was then that the determined cops were joined by paramedics were joined by paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service. Officers had managed to clear her airways and she came around. The youngster was taken to hospital and was unhurt and later discharged. It transpired she'd suffered a seizure and vomited - causing her airways to block. After it happened Porsche's dad credited the cops with saving his daughter's life. Following the ordeal at the Chadsmoor address on July 10, the youngster has since been reunited with the officers - and gave them a present. PC Thomas, who administered CPR, said: "Going to an incident involving a child is never nice, especially one where the child is in cardiac arrest. At that moment you drop everything you are doing and go to the location as fast as you possible can. We are trained in doing CPR on children, but it's training you hope you never have to use 'Though I immediately began administering CPR, I was also managing feelings of nervousness, fear, and an overwhelming sense of urgency. Despite the emotional intensity of the moment, I remained focused on giving Porsche the best possible chance of survival. 'The experience was deeply emotional and left a lasting impact on me as an officer and a dad. It reaffirmed my commitment to public service and reminded me of the profound responsibility we carry as police constables. 'Being able to save a life is one of the most meaningful aspects of this role, and I am incredibly proud to have made a difference in such a critical moment.' Chief Inspector Al Lyford, of Cannock Local Policing Team, has hailed his time. He said: 'I'm incredibly proud of the quick thinking and dedication shown by our officers in such a distressing and challenging situation. Officers consistently go above and beyond to protect our communities, and their commitment to local policing and safeguarding is truly inspiring.' Get all the latest news from court here
