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BBC News
2 hours ago
- BBC News
Murder accused Kirsty Carless denies being a violent person
A woman accused of murdering her ex-partner said she had no recollection of stabbing him and she was "not a violent person".Prosecutors said the attack by Kirsty Carless on Louis Price, 31, at his parents house in Norton Canes, Staffordshire, was "motivated by anger and jealousy and fuelled by cocaine and alcohol" after a friend sent her a picture of his dating profile on showed Ms Carless, 33, "stalking" Mr Price around the garden before he was later found with a single stab wound to the chest on the conservatory floor, Stafford Crown Court Carless denies murder and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place in relation to the fatal incident on December 25. She also denies a count of intentional strangulation and one of assault in relation to an earlier said Ms Carless, of Haling Way in Cannock, took a kitchen knife in a taxi from her home to Mr Price's parents' address where they said she expected to find him with a Price was considered by police to be "at very high risk of domestic abuse" before his death, the court Tuesday, Ms Carless told the court she went to Mr Price's parents' address as she believed he had taken money from inside a card she had in her home. Ms Carless's defence barrister asked what she took with her, and she said a set of keys and phone. Asked if she had a knife with her, she said "no".Asked why she told the taxi driver she would only be a minute, she said: "Because I was going to get the money and come back."She said she opened the front door and shouted but no one answered, so she then went added she did not care whether he was in bed with somebody then said she was in the kitchen, and there was "no one about", then a light came on what happened next, she said: "I remember being in the conservatory, that was it the next thing I knew I was in the kitchen."Louis was sat on the floor. Then I panicked and ran off."Ms Carless' defence barrister asked her why she had picked up a knife, and she said she was going "to go and destroy the caravan" and, asked why, she said as far as she was aware he had taken the said she heard Mr Price had said "you've hurt me" and did not remember chasing him around the garden. She had no recollection of stabbing Mr Price, she said, and added she was not a violent person. She also said she did not intend to cause him serious Carless's defence barrister said the court had heard she had pleaded guilty to about an incident in November by her defence barrister, Ms Carless said she was throwing Mr Price's stuff down the stairs when he pinned her down, and she was then pushing him off Hankin, prosecuting, said she had shouted at Mr Price and strangled him, but she said she had denies murder and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place in relation to the fatal incident on 25 December 2024 and one count of intentional strangulation and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to an incident on 11 November trial continues. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
The Independent
2 hours ago
- The Independent
Woman accused of murdering ex-partner on Christmas Day ‘not a violent person'
A woman who is accused of murdering her ex-partner on Christmas Day said she has no recollection of stabbing him and added she is 'not a violent person'. 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 dating profile on Tinder, 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 '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 Mr Price was considered by police to be 'at very high risk of domestic abuse' before his death. On Tuesday, Carless told the court she went to Mr Price's parents' address as she believed he had taken money from inside a card she had in her home. Before getting a taxi, she said she phoned him to see if he had taken the money, but he did not answer, so she went to his parents' address. Carless's defence barrister asked what she took with her, and she said a set of keys and phone, and asked if she had a knife about her person, she said 'no'. Asked why she told the taxi driver she would only be a minute, Carless said: 'Because I was going to get the money and come back.' Carless said she opened the front door and shouted but no one answered, then went upstairs. Asked if she thought he might be with another woman, she said: 'I didn't care whether he was in bed with somebody else, I wasn't interested.' Carless then said she was in the kitchen, and there was 'no one about', then a light came on outside. Asked what happened next, Carless said: 'I remember being in the conservatory, that was it the next thing I knew I was in the kitchen. 'Louis was sat on the floor. Then I panicked and ran off.' Carless's defence barrister asked her why she picked up a knife, and she said she was going 'to go and destroy the caravan', and asked why, she said as far as she was aware, he had taken the money. Asked what she remembers, she said: 'I remember being in the conservatory, I see Louis, the next thing I know I was stood by the breakfast bar…' and she said Mr Price said 'you've hurt me you stupid bitch'. She added: 'He was coming back to his feet and I just panicked then.' Asked if she remembers chasing Mr Price around the garden, she said: 'No.' Asked if she has any recollection of stabbing Mr Price, she said: 'No, I just remember him holding his chest.' Asked as far as she was aware, did she intend to kill him, she said: 'No, I'm not a violent person.' And asked as far as she was aware, did she intend to cause him serious harm, she said: 'No.' Carless told the court she felt 'fear' when asked what emotions she remembers from that night. The defendant said she does not remember what she did with the knife. She said she went to her mother's. Asked why she did not answer any questions when she was interviewed by police, she said she was advised by the legal team. Asked how she feels about the matter now, she said 'disgusted'. Carless's defence barrister said the court has heard the defendant has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Asked about an incident in November, being questioned by her defence barrister, Carless said she was throwing Mr Price's stuff down the stairs, when he pinned her down, and she was then pushing him off her. And asked if she assaulted him that day, Carless said 'no'. Jonas Hankin KC, prosecuting, told Carless the prosecution's case is that she intended to kill Mr Price. She replied: 'No.' Later, Mr Hankin put to Carless that she was 'jealous and possessive' towards Mr Price, and she replied: 'No.' Mr Hankin added: 'And if he spoke to another woman, you would assault him.' Carless replied: 'No.' When Mr Hankin put to the defendant that she lost her temper when she saw the Tinder profile, she replied: 'No.' After he put to her that she 'couldn't bear to think of him with somebody else on Christmas Eve', Carless said: 'He already had another girlfriend.' Mr Hankin put to her that during the November incident, she shouted at him and strangled him, and she replied no to both. Carless denies murder and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place in relation to the fatal incident on December 25 2024 and one count of intentional strangulation and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to the incident on November 11 2024. The trial continues.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Woman accused of murdering ex-partner on Christmas Day ‘not a violent person'
A woman who is accused of murdering her ex-partner on Christmas Day said she has no recollection of stabbing him and added she is 'not a violent person'. 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 dating profile on Tinder, 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 'stalking' him around the garden before he was later found with a single stab wound to the chest on the conservatory floor. ADVERTISEMENT The court was told Mr Price was considered by police to be 'at very high risk of domestic abuse' before his death. On Tuesday, Carless told the court she went to Mr Price's parents' address as she believed he had taken money from inside a card she had in her home. Before getting a taxi, she said she phoned him to see if he had taken the money, but he did not answer, so she went to his parents' address. Carless's defence barrister asked what she took with her, and she said a set of keys and phone, and asked if she had a knife about her person, she said 'no'. Asked why she told the taxi driver she would only be a minute, Carless said: 'Because I was going to get the money and come back.' Carless said she opened the front door and shouted but no one answered, then went upstairs. ADVERTISEMENT Asked if she thought he might be with another woman, she said: 'I didn't care whether he was in bed with somebody else, I wasn't interested.' Carless then said she was in the kitchen, and there was 'no one about', then a light came on outside. Asked what happened next, Carless said: 'I remember being in the conservatory, that was it the next thing I knew I was in the kitchen. 'Louis was sat on the floor. Then I panicked and ran off.' Carless's defence barrister asked her why she picked up a knife, and she said she was going 'to go and destroy the caravan', and asked why, she said as far as she was aware, he had taken the money. Asked what she remembers, she said: 'I remember being in the conservatory, I see Louis, the next thing I know I was stood by the breakfast bar…' and she said Mr Price said 'you've hurt me you stupid bitch'. ADVERTISEMENT She added: 'He was coming back to his feet and I just panicked then.' Asked if she remembers chasing Mr Price around the garden, she said: 'No.' Asked if she has any recollection of stabbing Mr Price, she said: 'No, I just remember him holding his chest.' Asked as far as she was aware, did she intend to kill him, she said: 'No, I'm not a violent person.' And asked as far as she was aware, did she intend to cause him serious harm, she said: 'No.' Carless told the court she felt 'fear' when asked what emotions she remembers from that night. The defendant said she does not remember what she did with the knife. She said she went to her mother's. Asked why she did not answer any questions when she was interviewed by police, she said she was advised by the legal team. ADVERTISEMENT Asked how she feels about the matter now, she said 'disgusted'. Carless's defence barrister said the court has heard the defendant has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Jonas Hankin KC, prosecuting, told Carless the prosecution's case is that she intended to kill Mr Price. She replied: 'No.' Later, Mr Hankin put to Carless that she was 'jealous and possessive' towards Mr Price, and she replied: 'No.' Mr Hankin added: 'And if he spoke to another woman, you would assault him.' Carless replied: 'No.' When Mr Hankin put to the defendant that she lost her temper when she saw the Tinder profile, she replied: 'No.' After he put to her that she 'couldn't bear to think of him with somebody else on Christmas Eve', Carless said: 'He already had another girlfriend.' Carless denies murder and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place in relation to the fatal incident on December 25 2024 and one count of intentional strangulation and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to the incident on November 11 2024. The trial continues.
Telegraph
5 hours ago
- Telegraph
Army colonel tracked ex-partner with secret device
A retired British Army colonel terrified his ex-partner by stalking her and putting a tracker on her car. Col Terry Southwood, 57, bombarded Sarah Crossley-Weir with messages and turned up at her home several times after she ended their relationship. His 'relentless' behaviour left her so frightened she was 'suicidal' and increased her home security. Col Southwood graduated from Sandhurst and retired after a 37-year career in the army with 'exemplary conduct'. He avoided a prison sentence after a judge received references to his 'positive character', but was handed a five year restraining order against Ms Crossley-Weir. Bournemouth Crown Court heard the retired officer, from East Stour, Dorset, spent most of his career in the Royal Army Medical Corps in Salisbury. He had been in a relationship with Ms Crossley-Weir for four years and moved in with her and her four children in July 2021. About a year later she told him she needed space and asked him to move out. He 'took that badly' and downed half a bottle of whisky, which reacted with medication and left him hospitalised. Ms Crossley-Weir then told him she did not want him to see her children any more and he 'reluctantly' moved out. Casey Chard, prosecuting, said that on Aug 30 2022 he sent 23 text messages to Ms Crossley-Weir 'in quick succession, professing his love'. On Sept 16 2022, Col Southwood left flowers and a note outside her house with a note that said: 'This is from the heart. Don't be mad with me, I miss you in every way. I have a sun tattooed on my chest because that's what you are. I think you will think bad of me for doing this. I miss you all, T.' Mr Chard said that three days later she became suspicious about a tracking device in her car. She had 'noticed on her mobile an air tag had been located near her', and was 'able to track the device to the vicinity of her car'. Col Southwood then told her he had 'done something stupid' and later confessed to putting the tag in the vehicle. In November and December Col Southwood sent Ms Crossley-Weir two handwritten letters and 86 text messages, prompting a non-molestation order to be granted. Ms Crossley-Weir told the court she became 'terrified to step outside' because of 'unrelenting' contact attempts from her ex-partner, and sought advise from a domestic abuse support worker to install alarms and cameras. She added: 'To be reduced to feeling suicidal was horrendous. I was terrified of absolutely everything, severely depressed and suffering with extreme anxiety. It rendered me incapable of functioning.' Col Southwood admitted one offence of stalking. Graham Gilbert, defending, said: 'He is remorseful, no relationship is meant to end up in front of your honour. 'His military history is lengthy and distinguished, in the circumstances he found himself in that career he showed exemplary conduct in difficult personal circumstances.' In sentencing him, Judge Susan Evans acknowledged his service and 'PTSD'. She said she could avoid sending him to prison and gave him a community order for his 'positive character'. She added: 'Following the breakdown of the relationship it is quite clear your mental health declined and you became depressed. It is very much to your credit you're now working full time and clearly valued by your employers.' Judge Evans gave him a 12-month community order with 120 hours of unpaid work and 25 rehabilitation days. She also ordered him to pay £500 costs.
CBS News
7 hours ago
- CBS News
2 Minneapolis police officers injured while responding to domestic abuse call
Two Minneapolis officers were injured while responding to a domestic abuse call Monday night, the city's police department said. The officers were hurt on the 900 block of 21st Avenue South after 10:30 p.m., according to police. They were taken to a hospital, treated and released. The suspect is in custody at the hospital, police said. Few other details were available, but police said more information would be released Tuesday. This story will be updated. Domestic Violence Resources: For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
