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Man jailed for murder of Stacey Warnock in Airdrie

John McLaughlan

A man has been jailed for 17 years after pleading guilty to the murder of 51-year-old Stacey Warnock in Airdrie in December 2022.

John McLaughlan, 53, entered a guilty plea and received his sentence at the High Court in Glasgow on Monday, 22 April, 2024.

Stacey’s body was found around 7.55am on Tuesday, 20 December, 2022, within a property in Barra Drive in the town. 

Detective Inspector Campbell Jackson said: “This was a horrendous and brutal attack involving a high level of violence. John McLaughlan took Stacey’s life and will now face the consequences.

“While this conviction cannot change what has happened I hope it will give Stacey’s family and friends some closure.

“Violence like this has no place in our society and Police Scotland will continue to work to bring those responsible for this kind of crime to justice.”

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