Kellyanne McNaughton, 33, killed Michele Rutherford, 54, at supported accommodation in Stirling last year.
The sentencing of a woman who stabbed a care worker to death has been postponed as no “suitable” secure hospital has been found, a court has heard.
McNaughton stabbed Ms Rutherford repeatedly during the attack at Craighall Court, Stirling, on March 7, 2023.Ms Rutherford was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow but could not be saved. She pleaded guilty on January 8 and was due to be sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on Friday but it was postponed.Ian Duguid, representing McNaughton, said: “As your lordship is probably aware, the accused isn’t present. An issue arose about where she actually is this morning.
Speaking following the conviction in January, Detective Inspector Scott Roxburgh said: “Michele Rutherford lost her life in tragic circumstances while at work caring for others.
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