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Woman who killed partner with air rifle to be sentenced next month

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Forbes, N. (2026, September 15). Woman who killed partner with air rifle to be sentenced next month. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/scottish-borders-high-court-b1297049.html

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A woman who killed her partner with an air rifle will have her sentencing delayed until October 7 at Edinburgh High Court. The victim, Mr Kowbel, died after being shot and sustaining severe injuries at Borders General Hospital in Melrose. In March last year, Judge Susan Craig declared the woman unfit to stand trial due to a mental disorder, leading to Tuesday's brief hearing where Judge Morris requested a pre-sentencing report before proceeding with sentencing.

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A woman, deemed unfit to stand trial due to mental disorder, will be sentenced next month at Edinburgh High Court for killing her partner with an air rifle. The incident occurred when she shot Mr Kowbel, who later died at Borders General Hospital in Melrose after sustaining severe injuries. Judge Susan Craig previously found the woman, named as Ramage, unfit to stand trial last March and also discovered that she was holding an air rifle without a required firearm certificate. During Tuesday's brief hearing before Judge Morris, it was decided to defer sentencing until October 7, allowing time for a pre-sentencing report.

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The sentencing of woman who killed her partner by shooting him with an air rifle has been delayed until next month. asserted

who → kill → month

Mr Kowbel was left so severely injured that he later died at Borders General Hospital in Melrose. asserted

he → leave → Melrose

He also found her to have been in possession of an air rifle without holding the relevant firearm certificate. asserted

her → find → certificate

This came after Judge Susan Craig deemed Ramage unfit to stand trial at a hearing in March last year. asserted

Ramage → come → March

Read More An examination of facts takes the place of a trial when someone is considered unfit to stand trial due to a mental disorder. asserted

someone → read → disorder

Ramage’s final disposal had been due to be heard at Edinburgh High Court on Tuesday. asserted

disposal → hear → Tuesday

However, Judge Morris told the court it will be deferred until next month to allow for the completion of a pre-sentencing report. asserted

it → tell → report

“After some discussion with the clerk I will need a social work report,” he said. asserted

he → need → report

“I will call for a criminal justice social work report and defer it to October 7 in Edinburgh. asserted

I → call → Edinburgh

“It is hoped we can hit the nail on the head then.” asserted

we → hop → head

Woman who killed partner with air rifle to be sentenced next month

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