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Scottish woman ran over and killed her boyfriend after money row

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AuthorConnor Gordon
Published date28 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Joshua, 18, did not survive his catastrophic head injury from the incident. Ross, who was studying politics at Dundee University at the time- today pled guilty to causing Joshua's death by careless driving

According to the Daily Record, a judge warned that the 21-year-old faces possible jail time when she is sentenced next month. Prosecutor Gavin Anderson told the High Court in Glasgow that the couple had been together for three years.

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They had an argument before the incident over Joshua's finances including what was described as a "cash app" on his phone. Mr Anderson told the hearing it was Ross's "suspicion" that Joshua was hiding things from her.

The court heard "She said she was coming to the farm unless he handed over the code to the cash app." Ross then turned up around 11 am that morning.

It was then that Ross got hold of Joshua's phone and got back into her Vauxhall Corsa. Ross accelerated harshly- her boyfriend was not in front of the vehicle at that time.

She proceeded to do a three-point turn on the narrow road. Ross was said to be driving at just 2.3mph when she hit Joshua.

Mr Anderson said: "He was struck by the front offside which caused him to fall and then be under the car. Once he was lying on his back, both of the offside wheels went over him.

"One left a tyre tread imprint on his trousers as it passed over his leg. The rear offside wheel ran over his head and caused a significant skull fracture - the injury was incompatible with life."

Ross immediately leapt out of the car screaming and rushed to the help of her boyfriend before dialling 999. Joshua did not recover from his injured.

Ross, of Glenrothes, begged police who arrived...

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