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Woman agrees she knew stabbing boyfriend would "do more than hurt him"

Summary

In a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court, Paula Farrell, 46, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter for the death of 30‑year‑old Wayne McQuillan on New Year's morning 2014. She admitted stabbing him four times with a large chef's knife. During cross‑examination, she acknowledged that she knew the knife would do more than merely hurt him, yet claimed she did not intend to kill him, only to scare him. She stated that McQuillan had tried to have sex with her and had begun strangling her before she went to the kitchen. Farrell also admitted that she had told investigators she was angry and that she lashes out at people she loves. The prosecution continued questioning on Friday.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman agrees she knew stabbing boyfriend would "do more than hurt him". Charges or matters: murdering 30-year-old Wayne McQuillan, but guilty to his manslaughter at that address on New Year's morning in 2014. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• New Year's morning Other
• 2019-07-18 Publication

Why: "He didn't die because of my anger. CNI source report

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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