Woman admits killing neighbour in hammer and knife attack
Claire Kilduff has pleaded guilty to murdering her neighbor, Ann Coll, in a brutal hammer and knife attack. The incident occurred in December 2023 after Kilduff stole money from Coll's bank account. Kilduff's actions have left the victim's family devastated, as she was a beloved member of her community.
- ▪Claire Kilduff, 40, admitted to murdering her neighbor Ann Coll, 61, in December 2023.
- ▪Kilduff attacked Coll with a hammer and knife after stealing over £300 from her bank account.
- ▪The court heard that Kilduff had been financially struggling and had previously blamed another woman for the crime.
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Woman admits killing neighbour in hammer and knife attackJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePolice scotlandAnn Coll was killed in her flat in December 2023A woman has admitted murdering her neighbour in a hammer and knife attack after going to round to her home to watch TV.Claire Kilduff, 40, stabbed and hit Ann Coll with a hammer after taking more than £300 from the grandmother's bank account.She later lied in a 999 call that she had found the 61-year-old in a pool of blood having gone to her flat in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, days before Christmas 2023.Kilduff pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow days before she was due to stand trial.
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