Title: Gainsborough Woman Convicted of Former Partner’s Murder
Stephanie McLaggan, from North Warren Road, Gainsborough, has been found guilty of the murder of her ex-partner, Gillian Connelly, in an incident that has shocked the local community. The fatal altercation, resulting in Ms Connelly’s death due to a chest stab wound, took place on the morning of 28th July of the previous year. The ruling was issued at Lincoln Crown Court, with McLaggan exhibiting no outward emotional reaction to the news.
The court heard that McLaggan, aged 38, followed Ms Connelly into the kitchen of a friend’s house on Wheeldon Street, where they had both been socialising. An eyewitness, Susan Wasley, described how McLaggan took a knife from a knife block just before initiating the unexpected attack. Despite McLaggan’s attempts to implicate Wasley, her accusations were disregarded by the jury.
Prosecutor Paul Cavin KC labelled the stabbing as a completely unexpected event, and McLaggan’s motivations remain unconfirmed. The witnesses painted a picture of a chaotic and panic-filled scene, with Ms Connelly being discovered on the staircase, desperately gasping for breath until succumbing to her fatal injury.
A sentencing for McLaggan is expected later this week. This case has left a deep impact on the Gainsborough community, highlighting the grave consequences of violence and underpinning the importance of addressing relationship issues.
This story was sourced from original reporting by www.bbc.com.
