April 7th 2024.
Claire had been spared from serving time in jail for her past wrongdoings. She was a woman who had a history of neglecting children, and her actions were so severe that doctors were concerned the children in her care might have serious medical conditions like blood cancer or blood clotting disorders. Sadly, last Thursday, Claire's lifeless body was discovered by authorities who were called to a residence in Ochiltree, Scotland.
The late 30-year-old had a troubling past. She had previous convictions for child neglect and had even kept a young toddler in a makeshift cot cage that was both horrific and inhumane. This was not the first time Claire had been in trouble with the law. In February of 2021, she appeared in Kilmarnock Sheriff Court for severely neglecting a four-year-old boy who had escaped from her flat through a window.
The child had managed to squeeze through a small six-inch gap between the frame and pane and fell four feet to the ground. He was found wandering the streets in the rain, wearing only his pajamas, and covered in bruises. Concerned citizens contacted the police, and an investigation began. When the officers arrived at Claire's residence, they also discovered a two-year-old child being kept in a cage.
It was a disturbing sight to see the base of a cot removed and secured to the top with belts from dressing gowns, making it impossible for a child to escape once inside. Claire and her partner, Timothy Johnstone, who was 23 years older than her, denied any wrongdoing, but after a lengthy trial, they were found guilty of child neglect. However, they were both spared from serving time in jail, and Claire was ordered to complete 250 hours of unpaid work.
What's even more concerning is that Claire was allowed to continue caring for these children despite her previous convictions. In 2014, she had been given a Community Payback Order for being found passed out on a couch, under the influence of drugs or alcohol, with a distressed baby at her feet. She also had a court case in the same year for attempting to sell the same baby for a million pounds on Ayr High Street.
Additionally, she was known to have shaken the child, yelled at him, and even abandoned him in a damp and drafty close in a seaside town. It's clear that Claire had a troubled past, and her actions had serious consequences. She was originally from Dumfries and Galloway and had other ongoing court cases at the time of her death.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland shared that authorities were called to the Main Street area of Ochiltree early on Thursday, April 4th, 2024, after the sudden death of a woman. They have determined that there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death and have submitted a report to the Procurator Fiscal.
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