Overview

• Gillian Shaw pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to five years in prison at Liverpool Crown Court.
• Prosecutors detailed how Shaw struck Cox’s head then kicked his chest before attempting to gouge his eyes during the December 31 attack.
• Steven Cox, 63, suffered advanced COPD with heart disease and died at Royal Liverpool University Hospital after being found unresponsive on January 1.
• Mental health assessments dating to 2021 recorded Shaw’s escalating paranoia, severe depression, and periods of detention under the Mental Health Act.
• A post-mortem report attributed Cox’s death to severe pulmonary emphysema and heart disease compounded by blunt force chest injuries.