Son who stabbed mum in Jordanhill flat jailed for 9 years

A student who stabbed his mother 30 times in a frenzied murder bid has been locked up for nine years.

Kyle Morrison pounced on Sharon Morrison as she returned to their upmarket flat in Jordanhill, Glasgow last August.

Morrison also choked the 51 year-old – while telling her: “I love you so much.”

A judge heard how the 20 year-old had written letters “setting out in detail” a plan to kill his mum.

Morrison – a student at Edinburgh's Heriot Watt University – today/yesterday returned to the dock having earlier pled guilty to attempted murder.

Lord Mulholland told Morrison his mum was “lucky to still be here”.

He added: “Your motive seems to be some sick fantasy on your part.

“You are her only child – she brought you into the world, nurtured you and gave you every opportunity.

“This was an appalling crime which will have long term consequences for your mum.”

Morrison – deemed a high risk for future offending – will be monitored for three years on his release.

Morrison did not look at his mum in the courtroom as he was lead handcuffed to the cells.

A hearing was told the pair had enjoyed a “good” relationship while growing up.

But, in the days leading up to the attack, the student penned letters about harming her.

Prosecutor Lynsey MacDonald said this involved hiding in her closet, stabbing the woman and strangling her “if necessary”.

Sharon was then set upon last August 22 after finishing work.

Her son was staying with her after he left his student accommodation in the capital.

As she went to get changed, Morrison appeared in her bedroom and started lashing out with a knife.

Miss MacDonald: “He repeatedly said sorry as he stabbed her.”

He went on to put his arm around his stricken mum and began strangling her.

The prosecutor told the court: “She begged him to stop and to let her go.”

Morrison eventually left his blood-soaked mum – and went into his own room to play music.

Sharon lay injured for around 20 minutes believing she was going to die.

She begged her son to call an ambulance – but he said he would do it when he was “ready”.

Morrison did eventually dial 999 and stated: “Oh my f***ing God, I tried to kill my mum. You better get on to that.”

Paramedics went on to discover Sharon still on the floor of the flat.

She had at least 30 stab wounds as well as a collapsed lung.

Morrison was arrested in Edinburgh the next day.

Morrison had been held in the State Hospital at Carstairs on a treatment order.

But, the court heard today/yesterday there was now “no basis” to keep him there.

It was revealed he had been “critical” of medical professionals and had behaved in a “perverse” manner to those at the hospital.

His lawyer today/yesterday said Morrison had been dabbling in drugs before the murder bid.

Louise Arrol, defending, added he had since written to his mum to apologise.

Miss Arrol went on: “Without doubt, she had set out to do her best by him. He appeared to have every opportunity above and beyond.”

Lord Mulholland said the jail term would have been 12 years, but for the guilty plea.