Cannock Woman Found Guilty of Ex-Partner Christmas Day Murder

Kirsty Carless, a 33-year-old woman from Cannock, Staffordshire, has been found guilty of murdering her ex-partner Louis Price on Christmas Day 2024. The fatal stabbing occurred after Carless, who was on police bail for a prior assault on Price, was sent a screenshot of his Tinder profile, leading to an attack motivated by jealousy, anger, and fueled by cocaine and alcohol. After drinking on Christmas Eve and receiving the Tinder notification early Christmas morning, Carless took a kitchen knife from her home and traveled to Price's residence, where CCTV footage showed her stalking him before stabbing him in the chest. The jury unanimously convicted her of murder and possession of an offensive weapon, while she was also found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm related to a previous incident but cleared of intentional strangulation. At the time of the attack, Carless had repeatedly called Price and was known to police due to the ongoing legal matters between them. This case highlights the tragic consequences of domestic violence and jealousy exacerbated by substance abuse.