Woman who killed partner has murder conviction overturned
First reported 2 Oct, 11:35 UTCUpdated 2d ago2 sources
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A west Belfast woman who stabbed her abusive partner to death while he slept has won a legal bid to overturn her conviction for murder.
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Jurors were misdirected on Belfast woman Julie Ann McIlwaine’s loss of control defence to the killing of James Joseph Crossley
A west Belfast woman who stabbed her abusive partner to death while he slept has won a legal bid to overturn her conviction for murder.
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- Woman who killed partner has murder conviction overturned (opens RTÉ News in a new tab)
A west Belfast woman who stabbed her abusive partner to death while he slept has won a legal bid to overturn her conviction for murder.
- Woman who stabbed abusive partner to death wins bid to overturn murder conviction (opens The Irish Times in a new tab)
Jurors were misdirected on Belfast woman Julie Ann McIlwaine’s loss of control defence to the killing of James Joseph Crossley
