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Witness says murder accused told him knife victim had died of heart attack
Summary
A witness at the Central Criminal Court murder trial testified that the accused woman told him the death of Juris Viktorovs resulted from a heart attack rather than stabbing. Paul Troy recounted that Nicola Brennan, aged 33, of no fixed abode, characterised the fatal wound as shallow when he questioned her about the incident. Brennan has pleaded not guilty to murdering Viktorovs, a 36-year-old Latvian national, at Shillelagh, Ballyconnell, County Cavan, on 10 February 2022. During cross-examination, the defence challenged Troy's account of the conversation, with counsel suggesting the accused did not make the statements attributed to her. Troy maintained that his statement to gardaí at the time was truthful. Another witness, Macislavs Obruzcovs, described finding Viktorovs on the floor with a small mark on his chest and no visible bleeding. The trial before Mr Justice Paul McDermott continues.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Witness says murder accused told him knife victim had died of heart attack. Charges or matters: the murder of her housemate, Latvian native Juris Viktorovs (36), at Shillelagh, Ballyconnell, County Wicklow, on February 10, 2022. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- February 10, 2022 Incident
- February 2022 Incident
- 2023-11-29 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the murder of her housemate, Latvian native Juris Viktorovs (36), at Shillelagh, Ballyconnell, County Wicklow, on February 10, 2022 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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