Dundee Doctor denies causing woman's death by "supplying drugs"

A doctor has denied causing the death of a woman after allegedly supplying her with drugs.

Published 24th Oct 2016

A doctor has denied causing the death of a woman after allegedly supplying her with drugs.

Katy McAllister earlier faced the accusation at a short hearing at the High Court in Glasgow.

The 30 year-old is charged with the culpable homicide of Louise McGowan in May last year.

It is alleged at two addresses in Dundee – including a tattoo parlour – she “recklessly and unlawfully” supplied “controlled and potentially lethal drugs”.

These include tramadol, temazepam and codeine.

The indictment states Miss McGowan, also of Dundee, “ingested” the drugs and died a day later.

McAllister also today/yesterday faced a string of other allegations.

These included a charge that she stole quantities of the class C drug Midazolam from Ninewells Hospital in Dundee between June and August 2014.

Prosecutors further claim she did “supply or offer to supply” drugs to a number of individuals.

Mark Stewart QC, defending, pled not guilty on her behalf.

Judge Lady Rae adjourned the case until a further hearing later this year.

Bail for McAllister, of Dundee, was continued.