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Maniac GUILTY of killing woman by throwing her from Scots pier for ‘bit of fun’

by Francesco Mazzagatti
August 3, 2022
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A MANIAC has been found guilty of killing a woman who drowned after being pushed from a pier in a Scots town.

Jacob Foster, 29, shoved Charmaine O’Donnell later claiming it was a “bit of fun”.

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Charmaine had visited Helensburgh with pal Caitlin after a change of plans on the day she was killed
Foster left Charmaine with horror injuries by throwing her from pier

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Foster left Charmaine with horror injuries by throwing her from pierCredit: MIKE GIBBONS

The 25 year-old charity worker passed away due to severe neck injuries and drowning on April 23, 2021.

Foster was today convicted of a culpable homicide following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

The killer – who suffers from a learning disability – had been accused of murder.

His lawyers had lodged a special defence of diminished responsibility.

Foster, also of Helensburgh, had his bail continued pending sentencing in September.

Charmaine, of Glasgow, had gone on a day out to Helensburgh with her friend Caitlin McTaggart.

Caitlin, 25, told jurors: “I had wanted to go the Campsies where there is a waterfall.

“She said ‘no’ because she would have ended up in the water basically.”

The young women had then swithered about going to Largs in Ayrshire but decided to catch the train to Helensburgh.

They got chatting to men fishing at the pier as Foster lurked nearby.

A group of youngsters had also been jumping into the water to swim.

Caitlin the recalled suddenly hearing a “commotion”.

She said “somebody” had gone over the railings at the pier.

Caitlin did not initially know who it was, but a person shouted: “That’s your pal.”

She then peered over and to her horror found Charmaine in the sea.

A number of the youngsters there immediately tried to help.

Prosecutor Alex Prentice QC asked Caitlin: “Did you say anything to Jacob?”

Caitlin: “I was screaming at him to help her. He just kept saying: ‘What have I done? I have taken it too far this time. I am going away for a long time’.”

Paramedics and police raced to the scene, but Charmaine did not survive.

Stephen Cairns, 42, was one of the men fishing that day. He remembered Foster shoving Charmaine over the edge.

Mr Prentice: “So, with her back to Jacob, who then pushed her with both hands?”

Stephen: “Yes. It was just carnage after that.”

PC Gary Davidson spoke to Foster at the pier after the incident.

The officer told jurors: “He said that it was an accident. He said: ‘I just pushed her. It was just a bit of fun’.

“He said that he had a few cans that day.

“I said to him the best thing was to stay calm and not say anything, but he said these things again and again.”

Foster added: “I did not know that she could not swim.”

Foster’s lawyers had claimed – due his mental health issues – he had misunderstood an alleged remark Charmaine made about going into the water.

But, in his closing speech, Mr Prentice said there was “overwhelming” evidence Foster pushed Charmaine insisting it was “deliberate conduct”.

Sean Templeton, defending, had asked for Foster to be completely acquitted stating: “It was a young man with learning difficulties who got it wrong.”

It emerged after the verdict Foster had a number of previous convictions including assaulting a staff member at a Costa coffee shop in Helensburgh in 2018.

Mr Prentice told the court Charmaine had been on furlough at the time from her job as an assistant manager at a British Heart Foundation shop.

She was due to return a week after she died.

The advocate depute: “It is clear she was much loved and her death has brought untold and continuing grief.

A large group of Charmaine’s family and friends were at court today – many sobbed with relief at the guilty verdict.

An emotional statement was released by her mum Jacqueline Gallacher, 50, and step-dad William King, 54, afterwards as they insisted “justice had been served”.

They added: “We believe the jury has reached the right verdict for our beautiful daughter Charmaine.

“The past 15 months have been the most difficult time we have ever had to face.

“Losing Charmaine has changed our lives forever. We will never be the same again.”Our hearts have been broken.

“She had her whole life ahead of her. She had a great personality and sense of humour warming the hearts of all who met her.”

The parents also told how Charmaine had a talent for music and art.

They also thanked those involved in the case paying special tribute to the “selfless efforts” of the youngsters who tried to help Charmaine at the pier.

The statement concluded: “Although no punishment will ever bring Charmaine back, we hope and pray that a sufficient sentence is served on the person responsible for taking her life.”

“She was described as a loving and selfless person.”

Lord Fairley said in the “very unusual circumstances” of the case he would continue bail and adjourned for reports.

Source: The Sun

Tags: charmaine odonnellGUILTYhelensburghMANmurderpier

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