Kellyanne McNaughton convicted of killing another woman in Stirling

A 33-year-old woman has been convicted after admitting killing Michele Rutherford, 54, at a care facility in Stirling.

Kellyanne McNaughton (pictured) pleaded guilty to culpable homicide when she appeared at the High Court in Glasgow yesterday (Monday, 8 January, 2024).

Michele Rutherford was working at the facility on Craighall Street before she was seriously injured shortly after 11am on Tuesday, 7 March, 2023.

She was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment but was later pronounced dead.

McNaughton was arrested on the same day.

Detective Inspector Scott Roxburgh said: “Michele Rutherford lost her life in tragic circumstances while at work caring for others.

“We know her loss has had a lasting impact on a great many people and, of course, in particular her family.

“Nothing can change what happened but I hope that this conviction can provide some degree of closure.”

Kellyanne McNaughton will be sentenced at a later date.