Stacey Hogg killed by ex-partner while he was under electronic curfew
Lee Inglis, 39, stabbed his ex-partner Stacey Hogg, 35, a mother of three, to death on 25 June whilst under an electronic curfew for a previous knife attack on her. He had been given a Community Payback Order rather than jail time for that October 2024 attack, which left Hogg with a scarred and permanently disfigured face. Inglis pleaded guilty to murder with an aggravation for abuse of a former partner, raising significant questions about the effectiveness of Scotland's sentencing and victim protection systems.
The couple had been together for approximately 15 years before separating after Inglis's 2021 conviction. Despite a non-harassment order, Inglis breached the ban twice and attacked Hogg again in October 2024. In the months before her death, Hogg began a new relationship, which triggered Inglis to send threatening messages, including "You know what's coming", frightening her sufficiently that she sought refuge at her mother's house. On 25 June, doorbell footage captured Inglis approaching her home just after 7am; he stabbed her in the neck with a kitchen knife approximately six minutes later. Inglis told police he had intended to behead her but found it "too difficult". A 13-year-old, believed to be one of her children, discovered her body. Inglis underwent psychiatric assessment, which confirmed he has a personality disorder but was responsible for his actions.
- Ex-partner on electronic curfew stabbed woman to death months after previous knife attack
- She had been attacked by him before over relationship with another man
- Case raises concerns about Scotland's domestic violence sentencing practices
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Stacey Hogg, a 35-year-old mother of three, was killed on 25 June by Lee Inglis, her 39-year-old ex-partner, who stabbed her in the neck with a kitchen knife. The pair had been in a relationship for about 15 years before separating following Inglis's conviction in 2021. At the time of her death, Inglis was wearing an electronic curfew as a punishment for attacking Hogg eight months earlier, in October 2024.
That first attack left Hogg scarred and permanently disfigured, but Inglis received a Community Payback Order rather than a prison sentence. Hogg had obtained a non-harassment order against Inglis, yet he breached it twice, including in the October 2024 attack. His sentence for that initial stabbing has since prompted questions about how effectively Scotland's justice system protects domestic abuse victims.
In the months before her death, the situation escalated when Hogg began a new relationship, which prompted Inglis to send her threatening messages including 'You know what's coming'. Fearing for her safety, she went to stay at her mother's house. On the morning she died, doorbell footage showed Inglis arriving at her home shortly after 7am, and he killed her approximately six minutes later. A 13-year-old, believed to be one of her children, discovered her body.
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The case for
This case exemplifies the failure of Scotland's approach to sentencing violent offences. A man who stabbed and permanently disfigured his ex-partner received community punishment rather than imprisonment, placing rehabilitation above victim protection. His escalating pattern—an earlier conviction, a violent attack, breaches of court orders, explicit threats—demonstrated clear danger requiring incapacitation, not rehabilitation. Stricter sentencing for repeat violent offenders, especially in intimate partner violence cases where vulnerability is established, is essential to protect potential victims.
The case against
Whilst devastating, this tragedy stems from implementation failures rather than flaws in sentencing philosophy. Community sentences, when properly monitored, resourced, and breaches swiftly prosecuted, can effectively manage offenders. The system failed at execution—threats were not acted upon, breaches went unpunished. Investment should focus on rigorous electronic monitoring, swift prosecution of breaches, and enhanced risk assessment to prevent such cases through better implementation of existing frameworks.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Why was he freed to kill Stacey? Mother-of-three stabbed to death by abusive ex in jealous rage”.