Woman who tried to murder toddler by giving her adult medication and posted TikToks during trial jailed
Laura Docherty gave a child unsuitable medication for a year, causing repeated hospital stays and leading to an order of lifelong restriction.
- On Monday, August 17, Laura Docherty, a 35-year-old from Glenrothes, was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh to an Order of Lifelong Restriction with a minimum of six years in prison for the attempted murder of a child.
- Between 2021 and 2023, Docherty repeatedly poisoned the two-year-old child with unprescribed adult drugs including Amitriptyline, Propranolol, and Dihydrocodeine, causing seizures, reduced consciousness, and cardiac events requiring hospitalization.
- Judge Michael O'Grady described her actions as "utterly reckless and breathtakingly wicked." During trial, Docherty posted TikTok videos from court, demonstrating what the judge called an "insatiable desire for attention."
- Speaking after sentencing, the victim's father stated he has "no sympathy" for Docherty, saying "she is where she is meant to be now" and describing the verdict as "a weight off my shoulders."
- Under the OLR, Docherty will not be automatically released after her minimum six-year term; any future freedom remains a matter for the Scottish Parole Board, with the judge noting she may never be released.
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Woman Who Came a 'Hair's Breadth' of Killing a Child Jailed to a Minimum of Six Years
A Glenrothes woman who repeatedly poisoned a toddler with powerful adult medication has been jailed for a minimum of six years for attempted murder, after a judge said she came within a 'hair's breadth' of killing the child. Laura Docherty, 35, gave the girl drugs including Amitriptyline, Propranolol and Dihydrocodeine between April 2021 and February 2023. The child suffered seizures, reduced consciousness and cardiac events, requiring resuscita…
Woman jailed for six years for attempted murder of child
A 35-year-old woman from Glenrothes has been sentenced to an order of lifelong restriction and jailed for a minimum of six years for the attempted murder of a child. Laura Docherty repeatedly administered medication to a child, none of which had been prescribed for them and were not suitable for children. As a result, the child suffered bouts of sickness and was hospitalised on a number of occasions. These offences occurred over a period of a ye…
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