Aimee Cannon was killed by Michael Porchetta.
A Scots drug fiend stabbed a young mum 45 times, leaving her to die in a pile of children's toys, a court has heard.
The court heard he also left the blood-soaked 26-year-old, who worked as a beautician, lying on the floor with her head resting on her children's toys. The Sun reports the court was shown a graphic video of Aimee’s body in the flat, which caused gasps and tears from family and friends in the public gallery.
And he is accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice by disposing of the blade and washing her blood from his trainers. Agreed evidence between the prosecution and defence was read by advocate depute John McElroy KC. He said: "The post mortem concluded the deceased died of multiple sharp force injuries.
“She had at least 45 stab wounds and multiple clean cut wounds on her scalp and both hands.” A video taken by scenes of crime officers caused one woman to flee the public gallery while others wept. Porchetta stared at the ground and did not look at the footage. Forensic scientist Laura Wilcock told the court: “The deceased’s body was found with her head lying on children’s toys.”
"He said to me ‘the lassie’s been murdered up the street. My pals told me.’ Michael said he had been up at her house on Friday night. He always went there. He said he had been taking drugs. Then he said his pals had called him and told him Aimee had been stabbed." Sister Garbriella, 29, a deputy charge nurse, told the court she smelled what she thought was blood on Porchetta’s jeans.
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