Perth woman high on deodorant found guilty of bottle attack

A sheriff criticised a suggestion from social workers that an events manager who stabbed her partner several times should not be punished.

Susan Crabb was high on fumes after sniffing numerous cans of deodorant spray when she attacked Barrie Cameron and left him with multiple injuries.

Perth Sheriff Court was told Crabb may have inhaled up to 20 cans of anti-perspirant spray before carrying out the attack.

Sheriff Lindsay Foulis said the social work report compiled on Crabb suggested she should be admonished.

However, he dismissed the proposal after noting Mr Cameron had been hospitalised and that she had then repeatedly broken court orders to stay away from him.

He said: “Social workers can say I should admonish you, but with the greatest of respect, that is a totally unrealistic suggestion with regard to all of these offences taken together.

“Stabbing someone to their injury with a broken glass raises a very real possibility of custody.”

The sheriff said he would instead take the “unusual step” of not immediately jailing Crabb after hearing she had moved and taken steps to deal with her issues.

Crabb, formerly of St Catherine’s Square, Perth, was found guilty of attacking and injuring Mr Cameron by striking him on the head and body with a piece of broken glass.

Sentence was deferred for good behaviour and she was placed under social work supervision for nine months.

Crabb also admitted four offences of breaching bail by ignoring conditions not to approach or contact her victim.