A lady who yelled "sure" after stabbing a person to loss of life is going through a life sentence.
Stephanie Bowie brutally knifed Darren Russell, 21, twice within the chest in Erskine, Renfrewshire, on New Yr's Day, 2021.
The 29 year-old thug stormed to the scene after her brother Mark had been in a minor row with Darren.
Bowie denied homicide after successfully claiming she "by accident" stabbed the sufferer when she introduced out the blade to "scare" him.
However, jurors discovered her responsible following a trial on the Excessive Court docket in Glasgow.
She confirmed no emotion on being convicted of homicide as choose Lord Weir deferred sentencing till subsequent month.
He advised Bowie, of Paisley, Renfrewshire, she had dedicated a "deplorable act of deadly violence".
The killing occurred near the Grill within the Park Bar and Restaurant in Erskine on the morning of January 1 final 12 months.
Darren, Mark Bowie, 19, and others had earlier been within the grounds of close by Barsail Major Faculty. It was there the 2 males later obtained into an argument.
Stephanie Bowie then jumped a taxi from Paisley to Erskine after studying of the row. Intent on violence, the killer had grabbed a knife earlier than entering into the cab.
She turned up on the college and instantly threatened Darren. This included her screaming: "I'm going to f***ing kill you."
The Bowies, Darren and his finest pal Craig Smith finally ended up a path close to the restaurant.
Describing what occurred, Craig, 23, mentioned: "I didn't know why she was going for my pal.
"I used to be attempting to get Mark to relax his sister. Me and Mark had a form of dialogue...as I turned, he (Darren) simply fell to the deck and she or he has come skipping previous, all completely satisfied."
Because the Bowies ran off, Craig helped his dying pal again to the house he shared together with his mother and father close by, however he tragically by no means recovered.
Stephanie Bowie gave proof and admitted she had killed Darren, however had not meant it.
This was regardless of the blows being deep into the sufferer's physique.
She claimed Darren was standing over her, she "panicked" and introduced out the knife hidden up her sleeve.
However, prosecutor Lorraine Glancy put to her: "The reality is, by the point you bought to the Grill within the Park, you have been raging at Darren Russell for the perfect a part of an hour?"
Bowie: "Sure."
Miss Glancy: "You turned (after the stabbing) and shouted: 'sure'. You then ran again up the highway that you simply had chased him from."
She replied: "No."
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Bowie mentioned she ditched the knife and her blood stained jacket. She additionally altered her coiffure to attempt to keep away from being caught.
Miss Glancy mentioned the killer deserted Darren as she solely "cared about herself".
After the decision, the court docket was advised Bowie had numerous earlier convictions together with for threatening behaviour and breaching bail.
Lord Weir deferred sentencing till July 7 in Stirling.
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