2019-12-10 · Clane, Kildare
Treatment of husband who killed infant son "beyond cruel", wife tells trial
In a 2019 retrial, Amanda Bailey, wife of Yusif Ali Abdi, testified that her husband's treatment has been "beyond cruel." She recounted their meeting in 1998, pregnancy in 1999, and marriage to secure his legal status. Bailey described Abdi as a quiet, caring partner who later displayed signs of paranoia and depression after a 2001 arrest and a…