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Woman charged with attempted murder as cops issue plea over ‘window fall’ horror

Fiona Taylor made no plea or declaration during a short court hearing

A WOMAN has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a woman injured in an alleged window fall.

Fiona Taylor, made no plea or declaration during a short hearing in private at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court today.

Fiona Taylor made no plea when she appeared at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
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Fiona Taylor made no plea when she appeared at Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtCredit: Les Gallagher

The 41-year-old is charged with assault to severe injury and causing permanent disfigurement and impairment, danger to life and attempted murder.

She was arrested following an alleged incident on Thursday when a 49-year-old woman was seriously injured in Ardrossan, Ayrshire.

Emergency services were called to Glasgow Street around 9.55am to a report of a woman having fallen from the window of a flat.

The stricken woman was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in nearby Kilmarnock where medical staff describe her condition as stable.

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Detectives probing the incident last night urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

Detective Constable Steven Kerr said: “Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding how the woman came to be injured and it is vital that any members of the public with information which could assist our investigation come forward.

“We are looking to speak to anyone who was in the area of Glasgow Street around the time of the incident and may have witnessed what happened.

“We are also asking motorists with dashcams who were passing through between 9.30am and 10am on Thursday to please review their footage in case they have captured anything of significance.”

Ms Taylor, of Ardrossan, was committed for further examination and remanded in custody.

She is due to appear again within the next eight days.

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