Killer jailed for stabbing woman to death in crack den

A woman who fatally stabbed another woman in the chest in an Aberdeen crack den has been jailed for 10 years.

Dionne Wilson, 31, attacked Sara Irvine, 34, with a knife at a property in the city's Auchinleck Road on 17 April 2024. Wilson was originally charged with murder but was found guilty of the lesser charge of culpable homicide following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh in November.

Lord Mulholland jailed her for 10 years when she appeared for sentencing at the High Court in Livingston on Tuesday. The judge told the killer she had "visited a life sentence of grief and loss" on Ms Irvine's loved ones.

Lord Mulholland said: "You have been convicted of stabbing Sara Irvine to death. "She was unarmed and you armed yourself with a knife and stabbed her on the chest causing her a catastrophic injury which caused her massive internal haemorrhage and ultimately cardiac arrest." The judge said Wilson had shown "no remorse" for her actions, but her lawyer claimed she had shown "insight" into her behaviour.

Lord Mulholland said: "You went to the flat which was a crack den to score drugs and following an exchange of words you stabbed Sara Irvine to death. "She didn't deserve what you did, and you will or should have this on your conscience for the rest of your life.

"Taking someone's life is a very serious matter. You have visited a life sentence of grief and loss to her friends, partner and family, and you will be punished for that." The judge added: "Stay off drugs because it is not good for you." Wilson had pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and had lodged a special defence of self-defence.

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Mr Stewart said: "I would invite your lordship to accept the remorse and full acceptance that Ms Wilson has indicated in relation to the offence and the insight she has given into the loss.".