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Clive Carter guilty of Khanokporn Satjawat SECC murder Clive Carter guilty of Khanokporn Satjawat SECC murder
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A security guard has been convicted of brutally murdering a female conference delegate at Glasgow's SECC complex.A security guard has been convicted of brutally murdering a female conference delegate at Glasgow's SECC complex.
Clive Carter, 35, bludgeoned 42-year-old Khanokporn Satjawat with a fire extinguisher in a ladies toilet at the Clyde Auditorium on 12 November 2012.Clive Carter, 35, bludgeoned 42-year-old Khanokporn Satjawat with a fire extinguisher in a ladies toilet at the Clyde Auditorium on 12 November 2012.
He denied murder but admitted killing the Thai woman while suffering from diminished responsibility.He denied murder but admitted killing the Thai woman while suffering from diminished responsibility.
Carter faces a mandatory life sentence after being found guilty of murder at the High Court in Glasgow.Carter faces a mandatory life sentence after being found guilty of murder at the High Court in Glasgow.
The two-week trial heard how Mrs Satjawat died while attending a conference for HIV drug therapy at the auditorium, which is part of the SECC complex. The two-week trial heard how Ms Satjawat died while attending a conference for HIV drug therapy at the auditorium, which is part of the SECC complex.
She sustained massive head and facial injuries after being battered with a fire extinguisher in a female toilet.She sustained massive head and facial injuries after being battered with a fire extinguisher in a female toilet.
Carter, from Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, was working as a security guard at the venue at the time of the incident.Carter, from Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, was working as a security guard at the venue at the time of the incident.
He claimed to have no memory of the killing or alleged attempts to cover it up. The trial heard how Ms Satjawat's blood was found on Carter's trousers, and on the sleeve of his work blazer and cuffs of his shirt.
The trial heard how Mrs Satjawat's blood was found on Carter's trousers, and on the sleeve of his work blazer and cuffs of his shirt. Forensic scientist Josephine McKain told the court this was "impact spatter" which was likely to have been caused by Ms Satjawat being struck while she was bleeding.
Forensic scientist Josephine McKain told the court this was "impact spatter" which was likely to have been caused by Mrs Satjawat being struck while she was bleeding.
Pathologist Dr Marjorie Turner told the court that the conference delegate died from "blunt force trauma to the head" and suffered massive injuries to her face and skull.Pathologist Dr Marjorie Turner told the court that the conference delegate died from "blunt force trauma to the head" and suffered massive injuries to her face and skull.
The jury was also told that Carter's DNA was found on the sleeve of the jumper Mrs Satjawat was wearing when she was killed. DNA link
The jury was also told that Carter's DNA was found on the sleeve of the jumper Ms Satjawat was wearing when she was killed.
In evidence, Carter claimed to have no memory of the killing or alleged attempts to cover it up.
He said his next memory after talking to Ms Satjawat was of eating sandwiches for his lunch.
His lawyers, who urged the jury to find him guilty of culpable homicide, also claimed he had a personality disorder which diminished his ability to control his actions.
But jurors rejected this and found him guilty of murder after just over three hours of deliberation.
Carter was also found guilty of orchestrating a cover-up after the murder by washing blood of the fire extinguisher, hiding his bloodstained blazer and telling police he had seen a mystery Asian man carrying an extinguished in the aftermath of the killing.
He was also convicted of committing a breach of the peace at the Holiday Inn Express, Stockwell Street, Glasgow, on 4 November 2012, by knocking on the door of Stephanie O'Brien's room while carrying a fire extinguisher and claiming there had been a report of a fire.
The jury of eight men and seven women heard that Carter had major issues with anger management.
His GP sent him to counselling, but he stopped going after two sessions because the counsellor annoyed him.
One of Carter's defence team, solicitor advocate John Paul Moberry, said: "Given the verdict of the jury there is very little I can say. Mr Carter approached this trial with the position that the death of of this lady was caused at his hand.
'Brutal attack'
"There has been evidence before the court of Mr Carter's medical state and there is nothing to add. Mr Carter has no relevant previous convictions and he has never been in prison before."
Before sentencing Carter, Lord Matthews went off the bench to consider victim impact statements from Ms Satjawat's sister and Stephanie O'Brien the woman he terrified in a hotel room eight days before the murder.
Det Supt John McDonald, of Police Scotland, said: "We are satisfied that Clive Carter has been brought to justice for the murder of Khanokporn Satjawat.
"This was a particularly brutal and senseless attack which claimed the life of an innocent woman and caused fear and alarm to those who were attending the conference at the SECC last November.
"We sincerely hope that this verdict will bring some comfort to the relatives of Ms Satjawat."