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Man who pushed stranger to her death from Helensburgh pier detained at psychiatric hospital

Jacob Foster, who has a learning disability, fatally attacked Charmaine O'Donnell, who was a stranger to him, at Helensburgh Pier. He has now been detained at a high security psychiatric hospital without limit of time.

Glasgow Live · Jun 29, 2023

Killer who pushed stranger to death off Scots pier detained without time limit

Jacob Foster fatally attacked Charmaine O'Donnell, who was a stranger to him, at Helensburgh Pier, in Argyll and Bute, on April 23 in 2021.

Daily Record · Jun 29, 2023

Man who fatally pushed woman off pier for 'bit of fun' is still free after court delay

Jacob Foster, 29, was convicted of killing a 25-year-old charity worker after shoving her off a pier last year for "a bit of fun", but still hasn't discovered his sentence due to a delay in social work reports

Daily Mirror · Oct 7, 2022

Helensburgh pier death killer guilty of shoving stranger to her death for 'bit of fun'

Jacob Foster has been found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow today of causing the death of Charmaine O'Donnell when he pushed her into the water as she enjoyed a day out with a pal.

Glasgow Live · Aug 3, 2022

Man accused of murdering stranger by throwing her off Scots pier said he was 'going away for a long time'

Jacob Foster, 29, allegedly killed Charmaine O'Donnell in Helensburgh on April 23, 2021.

Daily Record · Jul 28, 2022