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Scottish Sun
07-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Evil Scots beautician who shared glam selfies after stabbing drug dealer boyfriend to death jailed for eight years
Ex-hairdresser Dionne Christie, 24, was 12 weeks pregnant when she brutally knifed her partner in the heart STONE COLD KILLER Evil Scots beautician who shared glam selfies after stabbing drug dealer boyfriend to death jailed for eight years A WOMAN who killed her boyfriend after stabbing him in the heart has been jailed for eight and a half years. Dionne Christie struck Jevin Haig, 21, in the chest with his own 12-inch hunting knife as they struggled in the bedroom of her flat in Falkirk, Stirlingshire on June 26 2022. 5 Dionne Christie was found guilty of killing her partner, Jevin Haig Credit: Central Scotland News Agency 5 Jevin Haig was killed by a knife wound to the chest Credit: Collect 5 Evil Christie continued to post glamourous pouty selfies on social media during the trial Credit: Facebook The 24 year-old mum-of-two had been 12-weeks pregnant with Mr Haig's child at the time. First-offender Christie was today sentenced via video-link at the High Court in Glasgow. She had earlier stood trial in Stirling accused of murder before being convicted of the reduced charge of culpable homicide. We told how she shared glamorous selfies during the trial moaning it had been the "hardest years" of her life. Jurors concluded she had been acting under provocation at the time. Christie - who ran her own beauty aesthetics business - appeared emotional as the jail-term was imposed by judge Lady Poole. Jurors at the trial in March heard how Christie had delayed dialling 999 for several minutes after the incident. She had first gone to ask a neighbour to alert her mum that her "friend" was hurt, but that no ambulance was needed. Prosecutors had claimed this showed "wicked disregard" as to whether her lover lived or died. Christie had initially blamed Mr Haig, of Moredun, Edinburgh, during the emergency call. Jaw-dropping moment Melody Farris blames son for 'perfect murder' before she's convicted of husband's gruesome death She told the operator: "He has come in, he has been trying to start with me. "He has smashed all my house and brought out a knife - a big knife. "He has a got a stab mark right in his chest." Christie was asked during the call if Mr Haig had stabbed himself. She replied: "It is while we have been was grabbing me, he had the knife in his pants. Do not know how I have done this." Police initially turned up and Christie insisted her boyfriend had injured himself. But, forensic evidence linked her as being responsible including her DNA and fingerprint being on the knife. Prosecutor Graeme Jessop KC had stated during the trial that Christie had stabbed Mr Haig in a fit of anger because he no longer had any money as a crime funded lifestyle was drying up. In texts the day before he died, Mr Haig told Christie he had been 'losing out on deals' and suggested they should stay in because a hotel they had discussed going to was 'dead'. 5 Christie has been caged for eight years for the death 5 Christie had initially blamed Mr Haig during the emergency call Credit: Central Scotland News Agency Christie - who used the name 'Designer' for messaging - replied back: 'You know what is dead? You.' She denied in evidence this had been an intention to kill and instead said the pair had gone on to chat and joke about a social media posting she had made. Christie also alleged Mr Haig had been trying to cut their unborn baby from her womb at the time of the attack. She did not know how he ended up being fatally injured. However, jurors heard claims the mum had previously been violent to Mr Haig including stabbing him in the leg and slashing his designer jacket. Ian Duguid KC, defending, today told the court: "As far as remorse and regret, these are both sentiments and emotions expressed by this young lady." Sentencing, Lady Poole said it appeared Mr Haig had not led a "blameless life", but that "did not excuse" Christie killing him. The judge: "Messages showed he cared for you and he was happy going for a scan appointment with you. "It was clear at the trial how upset his family are at his death. "Victim impact statements describe the deep grief and lasting impact the loss has had on them. "Your actions ended his life early."
Scottish Sun
30-04-2025
- Scottish Sun
Scots Dragons' Den star dodges jail over hammer attack on ex-girlfriend's car
He told cops he had gone to get money that he said he was owed 'STAY AWAY FROM HER' 'STAY AWAY FROM HER' Scots Dragons' Den star dodges jail over hammer attack on ex-girlfriend's car Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A SCOTS Dragons' Den star was spared jail after turning up in a balaclava outside his ex-girlfriend's home and smashing her car windscreen with a hammer. Brian Smillie, 47, was warned by a sheriff: 'Stay away from her.' Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Smillie pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening and abusive manner Credit: Central Scotland News Agency Smillie – who was in a 2018 episode of Dragon's Den – had been in a relationship with his victim, Kelly Johnstone, 46, for four years, a court heard. The offence was committed nearly five years after it ended. Stirling Sheriff Court was told that Smillie and Miss Johnstone had not been in contact for some time, until at 5.15am on December 3, 2024, a 'loud bang' was heard outside her home in Cooperage Quay, Stirling. Smillie was seen wearing 'a big jacket and a balaclava' standing with a hammer next to Miss Johnstone's VW Passat Estate, which had a broken windscreen. Prosecutor Ann Orr said: 'Miss Johnstone was awakened by the sound of banging and looked out of her window and saw the accused outside.' Mrs Orr said Smillie began to walk away and Miss Johnstone and a relative who was in the house with her ran after him. Smillie asked them, 'Do you know who I am?' Mrs Orr said: 'Miss Johnstone knew that it was him.' Smillie said to Miss Johnstone: 'Do you know what you've done to me?' He then walked off, and police were called. Shock moment van ploughs into woman's home before driver leaps out and smashes windows with hammer He was detained and told officers he had gone to Miss Johnstone's to get money that he said that he was owed. Mrs Orr, the depute fiscal, said that she did not have a value for the damaged windscreen that she could tell the court. The fact that Smillie had been wearing a balaclava at the time was described at an earlier court hearing as 'sinister'. Smillie, of Stirling, appeared for sentence today after pleading guilty in March to behaving in a threatening and abusive manner. He had originally faced a charge of stalking, but the Crown accepted his plea to the lesser crime. Solicitor Virgil Crawford, defending, said: 'It's a slightly unusual offence in various ways, not least because of the passage of time between the end of the relationship and this behaviour.' Mr Crawford said it was clear from a background report on Smillie that he'd had 'various difficulties in his life'. He said: 'He'd had some ups, some downs, and it is quite clear that various things were playing on his mind, effectively bringing back old memories, which then seemed to cause him to act in what might be referred to as an irrational manner on this occasion.' Sheriff Mark O'Hanlon sentenced Smillie to 135 hours unpaid work, ordered him to attend a domestic abuse harm-reduction programme for two years, and imposed a non-harassment order banning him from approaching or contacting Miss Johnstone for three years. He told Smillie his behaviour had been 'clearly distressing' to Miss Johnstone. He said: 'This is a serious matter. 'Five years after the relationship ended you turned up at her address wearing a balaclava hat and more or less carrying a weapon. 'Stay away from her.' Smillie, who showed no emotion as sentence was passed, left the court with supporters understood to be members of his family. Smillie was the star of an intense 2018 episode of Dragons Den, when he was seeking investment for Edinburgh-based Beezer, a platform that allows anyone to create, distribute, manage and market their own app without any technical skills. He walked away with an offer from Dragon Peter Jones who called the company "a potential unicorn" and agreed to give £125,000 for a 15 per cent stake. In the end Smillie decided a better deal could be found elsewhere and later said he sold his two houses and his Banksy art collection to 'put everything' into Beezer. In 2022 it was announced that he was taking on the role of head of HoloAd at York-based influencer brand platform, 2mee.
