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Elderly woman denies wrongly accusing neighbours of assault over death of son
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 14 July 2016, an elderly woman, Jenny Lynch, denied that she had wrongly accused her neighbours, Paul Smith (49) and Stephen Smith (41), of assaulting her. Lynch, who is in her eighties, claimed that both men had attacked her and that she had believed they were responsible for the death of her son, Eddie, who died of a ruptured spleen after being struck by a car. She rejected the defence's suggestion that she had misinterpreted Andrew Smith's assault as an opportunity to target Paul and Stephen. Lynch also denied that she had sent a mass card to the Smiths or that she had asked Paul to intervene for her son. The Smiths pleaded not guilty to the assault charge. The hearing focused on Lynch's allegations and the defendants' denials, with no verdict reached in the article.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Elderly woman denies wrongly accusing neighbours of assault over death of son. Charges or matters: assaulting Jenny Lynch causing her harm on March 7, 2015 in Ballyfermot; the assault and had been dealt with by another court. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- March 7, 2015 Incident
- 2016-07-14 Publication
Why: An elderly woman has denied that she wrongly accused her neighbours of assaulting her because she believed they had killed her son. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: assaulting Jenny Lynch causing her harm on March 7, 2015 in Ballyfermot; the assault and had been dealt with by another court (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Smith's house
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