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Woman accused of murdering her partner to give evidence at her own trial tomorrow
Summary
A 42‑year‑old woman from Louth, Paula Farrell, is accused of murdering her partner, Wayne McQuillan, aged 30, on 1 January 2014 at their home. She pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court two weeks ago. The judge, Justice Patrick McCarthy, granted the defence's request to postpone the trial to the next day because Farrell will give evidence and the hearing will take more than half a day. The trial is scheduled to resume tomorrow at 11 a.m. with a jury of five men and seven women.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman accused of murdering her partner to give evidence at her own trial tomorrow. Charges or matters: murdering Wayne McQuillan. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 1, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-07-06 Publication
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