Murder trial begins after woman admits killing partner

A lady has gone on trial accused of murdering her associate in Dunmurry.

James Crossley, 38, was stabbed seven occasions within the chest on the night time of twenty-two March 2022.

Julie Ann McIlwaine, 33, of Hazel Shut in Lagmore, west Belfast admitted inflicting the deadly accidents however is denying homicide.

The jury in Coleraine Courthouse was instructed they might hear how Ms McIlwaine would say that this was a “turbulent” relationship that concerned home abuse.

On Thursday, the courtroom was performed the recording of the 999 name Ms McIlwaine made after stabbing her associate.

Ms McIlwaine instructed the emergency name handler that she locked herself within the downstairs lavatory together with her child and that she had stabbed her associate.

The courtroom heard how the recording captured Ms McIlwaine saying “he’s useless, he’s useless” in relation to her associate James Crossley and saying that she had “stabbed him at the least six occasions” whereas he was sleeping.

Through the recording, the courtroom heard the emergency medical dispatcher inform Ms McIlwaine to go to a neighbour together with her child to get assist.

The tape continued because the dispatcher guided the neighbour to examine on Mr Crossley and the arrival of the PSNI.

The decision ended when the ambulance service arrived.

Mr Crossley was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital however died a short while later.

His explanation for dying was given as “seven stab wounds to the chest and stomach” and he had additional wounds to his legs and arms.

A police skilled instructed the courtroom {that a} knife – believed to be the homicide weapon – was discovered beside the mattress.

The jury was additionally proven photographic proof of the crime scene exhibiting blood stains.

The courtroom was additionally proven physique digicam footage taken by the police who attended the home the night time of the incident.

In it, a distressed Ms McIlwaine held her 10-month-old child as she sobbed: “What did I do?”

She instructed law enforcement officials that her child had been within the mattress beside Mr Crossley who was asleep and loud night breathing.

She instructed them she lifted the newborn up and about earlier than she stabbed Mr Crossley.

The courtroom additionally heard from a pathologist who outlined the accidents to Mr Crossley.

He mentioned the sufferer died from seven stab wounds to his chest and stomach.

Mr Crossley additionally had stab wounds to his leg, arm and hand probably which have been brought about if he “raised his arms to guard himself,” the pathologist added.

“Not more than reasonable pressure would have been required” to inflict any of the injuries,” he added.

The courtroom was instructed that Mr Crossley was greater than twice the authorized drink-drive restrict for alcohol when he was killed.

He additionally had traces of cocaine, diazepam and different medicine in his system on the time of his dying.

The trial continues.