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Woman jailed for trying to murder toddler by giving her adult medication
Laura Docherty, formerly of Glenrothes, had denied attempting to murder the child
A woman who attempted to murder a toddler by repeatedly giving her adult medication has been jailed for a minimum of six years.
Laura Docherty, 35, formerly of Glenrothes, gave the girl antidepressant and painkilling drugs resulting in her needing to be resuscitated and placed on a ventilator.
A judge at the High Court in Edinburgh imposed an order for lifelong restriction and ordered that Docherty must serve a minimum of six years in jail before seeking parole.
Judge Michael O'Grady KC said: "The word 'wicked' is an old fashioned word, but there are times when no other word will suffice."
Docherty had denied attempting to murder the child during a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh in December, but was unanimously found guilty of the offence by a jury.
She carried out her crime against the child from the age of two between April 2021 and February 2023 at an address in Edinburgh, at a ward at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and elsewhere.
She assaulted and attempted to murder the victim by repeatedly administering drugs to the child which were medications not prescribed for her.
As a result, the victim suffered seizures and episodes of reduced consciousness.
The girl had to be resuscitated, admitted to hospital and put on a ventilator, and she was subjected to medical investigations and procedures.