Lee Inglis admits murdering former partner Stacey Hogg in Hawick
Lee Inglis, 39, pleaded guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh to murdering his former partner Stacey Hogg, 35, at her Hawick home on 25 June while under a curfew for an earlier knife attack on her. Sentence is deferred until 5 November.
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Centre · 2Lee Inglis, 39, admitted at the High Court in Edinburgh on Friday 9 October to murdering his former partner Stacey Hogg, 35, by stabbing her at her home in Hawick, in the Scottish Borders. BBC NewsN “Lee Inglis pled guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh to stabbing Stacey Hogg to death in her home in Hawick earlier this year.” Read at BBC News ↗ Evening StandardN “On Friday, Inglis, 39, admitted murdering the mother-of-three by striking her repeatedly with a knife at her home in Hawick in the Scottish Borders on June 25 this year.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 2Ms Hogg, a mother of three, was killed on 25 June. Inglis was still subject to a home curfew (a restriction of liberty order) and an unpaid work order (a community payback order) imposed for an earlier attack on her. BBC NewsN “He was still serving a home curfew and an unpaid work order when he killed the 35-year-old in June.” Read at BBC News ↗ Evening StandardN “he was later convicted and handed a community payback order and restriction of liberty order which was still in place at the time of the murder.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 2The court heard the couple had a "turbulent" relationship that ended in November 2024, after Inglis assaulted Ms Hogg with a knife the previous month. Inglis also had two convictions from December 2021 relating to Ms Hogg, and other convictions for assault. BBC Scotland News reported that he had twice avoided prison for knife attacks on her. Evening StandardN “They separated in November 2024 after he assaulted her with a knife the previous month”“The court heard Inglis also had two convictions from December 2021 which related to Ms Hogg, as well as other convictions for assaults.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ BBC NewsN “BBC Scotland News has learned the 39-year-old has twice avoided prison for previous knife attacks on the mother of three.” Read at BBC News ↗
Centre · 1Prosecutor Leanne Cross KC said Inglis had threatened Ms Hogg in the past about becoming involved with anyone else. Ms Hogg told him on 24 June that she was seeing someone, and he replied by text with messages including "you shouldn't have told me Stacey" and "you know what's coming". Ms Hogg went to her mother's home until his 7pm curfew began, then returned home. Evening StandardN “Prosecutor Leanne Cross KC told the court Inglis made threats towards Ms Hogg should she become involved with anyone else.”“Ms Cross said Inglis then became “abusive and threatening” via text, saying “you shouldn’t have told me Stacey” and “you know what’s coming”.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1The court heard a Ring doorbell recorded Inglis walking towards her home with a backpack at 7.01am on 25 June, and CCTV showed him arriving at 7.04am. He entered through the back door and attacked Ms Hogg in the bathroom, striking her repeatedly in the neck with a kitchen knife. At 7.11am she made a 999 call in which she could be heard screaming and shouting "my kids" before it dropped. Evening StandardN “at 7.01am on June 25, a Ring doorbell captured Inglis heading in the direction of Ms Hogg’s home, carrying a backpack, and he was captured on CCTV arriving there at 7.04am.”“At 7.11am, the deceased managed to make a 999 call. In it she can be heard screaming, and she is heard to shout ‘my kids’ before the call dropped.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1Inglis, who lived with his parents, went home and told his mother to phone the police because he had just killed Stacey. His mother called police after seeing bloodstained clothing and a bloodied knife. Officers found Ms Hogg with no obvious signs of life and began CPR, but she was pronounced dead at 7.56am. Inglis, a part-time groundsman, was arrested at his parents' house. Evening StandardN ““phone the police because I have just killed Stacey””“Ms Hogg was pronounced dead at 7.56am.”“Inglis, a part-time groundsman, was arrested by officers who went to his parents’ house.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Centre · 1According to the prosecution, Inglis told a psychiatrist that he was triggered by learning of her new partner, had intended to cut off her head but found it too difficult, regarded her as his possession, and said that if he could not have her no-one could. The forensic psychiatrist found a personality disorder but said he was fit to be detained and attend court. A post-mortem found the neck injuries were unsurvivable. Evening StandardN “He confirmed that the deceased was his possession and said that if he could not have her, no-one could.”“the examining forensic psychiatrist described the accused as having a personality disorder but that he was fit to be detained and attend court.”“the injuries to Ms Hogg’s neck were unsurvivable” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1Judge Lord Ewing deferred sentence until 5 November for a criminal justice social work report and victim impact statements from Ms Hogg's parents and children. He told Inglis that life imprisonment is the only sentence that can be imposed for murder. Evening StandardN “Lord Ewing deferred sentence until November 5 at the High Court in Edinburgh pending a criminal justice social work report.”“There is only one sentence that can be imposed for murder, that of life imprisonment.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1Detective Inspector Ross Duthie of Police Scotland called Inglis "a violent and dangerous individual", said police are committed to tackling violence against women and girls, and urged anyone suffering abuse to report it. Evening StandardN “Inglis is a violent and dangerous individual who will now face the consequences of his despicable actions.”“We are committed to tackling violence against women and girls” Read at Evening Standard ↗
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Centre2 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets lead with the guilty plea and Inglis's history of domestic abuse and the fact that the killing happened while a sentence was in force. The BBC gives a short breaking-news report. The Evening Standard gives a detailed account of the prosecution's case.
- Emphasis
- The BBC stresses that Inglis had twice avoided prison for earlier knife attacks. The Evening Standard stresses the trigger of Ms Hogg's new relationship, the timeline of the attack, the 999 call and police comment.
- Leaves out or plays down
- The BBC's short report gives no account of the attack, the prosecution case or sentencing. Neither outlet reports comment from Ms Hogg's family, and neither says why the earlier sentences were non-custodial.
- Charged language
- “Domestic abuser”“Abuser”
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“A man with a history of domestic abuse has admitted murdering his former partner.” — BBC News
“Abuser admits murdering former partner after learning of new relationship” — Evening Standard
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What every side reports
- Lee Inglis, 39, pleaded guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh to murdering Stacey Hogg, 35, at her home in Hawick.
- Ms Hogg was a mother of three and was killed in June.
- Inglis was still serving a curfew and community order for an earlier attack on her.
Where accounts differ
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Number of previous knife attacks on Ms Hogg
- Centre
- BBC says Inglis twice avoided prison for previous knife attacks on her; the Evening Standard reports one knife assault in October 2024 plus two December 2021 convictions relating to her, without specifying their nature.
Lee Inglis person
Pleaded guilty to murder. Through the prosecution's account he told a psychiatrist he was triggered by her new partner and regarded her as his possession.
“He said that he had been triggered by the deceased’s disclosure of a new partner.” — Evening Standard
Stacey Hogg person
Described in court as a mother of three who was scared after telling Inglis of her new relationship and who suffered catastrophic injuries; she made a 999 call during the attack.
“Ms Hogg was scared and went to her mother’s home to wait until Inglis’s curfew began at 7pm.” — Evening Standard
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Centre2 articles
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Domestic abuser admits murdering former partner
Neutral Brief breaking-news report on the guilty plea that highlights Inglis's history of abuse and earlier non-custodial sentences.
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Abuser admits murdering former partner after learning of new relationship
Neutral Detailed court report built on the prosecution's account, with the new-relationship trigger in the headline and police comment.
Right0 articles
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- 9 Oct 10:54 First BBC NewsN Domestic abuser admits murdering former partner
- 9 Oct 12:41 +1h 46m Evening StandardN Abuser admits murdering former partner after learning of new relationship
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