Overview
- Barry Shankly was convicted at Glasgow High Court in July 2024 of abusive conduct and given a 14-year extended sentence, with 13 years to be served in prison.
- Kazmi says Shankly shoved her over a banister in Dalmarnock after she refused a New Year’s kiss, causing spinal fractures that left her paraplegic.
- She underwent spinal surgery on January 6, 2021 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and later received specialist rehabilitation at Stanmore in London.
- After temporary memory loss, Kazmi reported Shankly to police and gave evidence via video link from Southend Court in Basildon during the trial.
- She describes spending two years in inaccessible temporary housing and further years awaiting adaptations to a council property, as the council issued a general statement of support for disabled residents.