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A killer has been detained in a high-security psychiatric hospital after carrying out a knife attack on a woman who was working as a prostitute. | A killer has been detained in a high-security psychiatric hospital after carrying out a knife attack on a woman who was working as a prostitute. |
Paranoid schizophrenic Stephen Muirhead, 27, from Maryhill in Glasgow, repeatedly stabbed Susan Shivers in the city's Robertson Lane in March 2007. | Paranoid schizophrenic Stephen Muirhead, 27, from Maryhill in Glasgow, repeatedly stabbed Susan Shivers in the city's Robertson Lane in March 2007. |
The mother-of-one, who was 27, died almost three weeks after the attack. | The mother-of-one, who was 27, died almost three weeks after the attack. |
The judge said Muirhead would be held without limit of time at Carstairs, after he admitted culpable homicide. | The judge said Muirhead would be held without limit of time at Carstairs, after he admitted culpable homicide. |
At the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lord Menzies said that sentence was required "for the protection of the public from serious harm". | At the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lord Menzies said that sentence was required "for the protection of the public from serious harm". |
The court heard how Muirhead stabbed Ms Shivers after she asked him for money. | The court heard how Muirhead stabbed Ms Shivers after she asked him for money. |
He struck her three times in the chest, laughing as he did so James Wolffe QCAdvocate Depute | He struck her three times in the chest, laughing as he did so James Wolffe QCAdvocate Depute |
He told her: "Another lassie ripped me off earlier." | He told her: "Another lassie ripped me off earlier." |
He then wounded her three times in the chest. | He then wounded her three times in the chest. |
Ms Shivers ran down the lane screaming for help and passers-by came to her aid. | Ms Shivers ran down the lane screaming for help and passers-by came to her aid. |
Her wounds were treated but three weeks after the attack she died from a blood clot in Glasgow's Royal Infirmary. | Her wounds were treated but three weeks after the attack she died from a blood clot in Glasgow's Royal Infirmary. |
Muirhead was originally charged with murder but the Crown earlier accepted his guilty plea to a reduced charge of culpable homicide. | Muirhead was originally charged with murder but the Crown earlier accepted his guilty plea to a reduced charge of culpable homicide. |
Ms Shivers, who had an eight-year-old daughter, had been working in Glasgow as a prostitute for several years. | Ms Shivers, who had an eight-year-old daughter, had been working in Glasgow as a prostitute for several years. |
On the day of the attack she was working in the city's Anderson area when she was approached by Muirhead who asked for her services. | On the day of the attack she was working in the city's Anderson area when she was approached by Muirhead who asked for her services. |
Resist voices | Resist voices |
They went into the lane and he asked her if she wanted to go back to his house. | They went into the lane and he asked her if she wanted to go back to his house. |
Advocate depute James Wolffe QC said: "She said no and asked for money, at which point he pulled out a knife and struck her three times in the chest, laughing as he did so." | Advocate depute James Wolffe QC said: "She said no and asked for money, at which point he pulled out a knife and struck her three times in the chest, laughing as he did so." |
Muirhead was not detained at the scene but police found security camera images of him. | Muirhead was not detained at the scene but police found security camera images of him. |
He walked into Maryhill police station on another matter and officers realised his likeness to the man caught on film. | He walked into Maryhill police station on another matter and officers realised his likeness to the man caught on film. |
He confessed to the attack after questioning. | He confessed to the attack after questioning. |
A psychiatric report said he had shown remorse for his actions and wished he had been able to resist the voices he had been hearing for some time. | A psychiatric report said he had shown remorse for his actions and wished he had been able to resist the voices he had been hearing for some time. |
Lord Menzies ordered that Muirhead should be detained at the state hospital Carstairs after hearing evidence from forensic psychiatrists. | Lord Menzies ordered that Muirhead should be detained at the state hospital Carstairs after hearing evidence from forensic psychiatrists. |
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