Ireland Case No. 11474Attempted murder · 22 Sep 2022
Mother's trial over alleged knife attack on daughter in Mid West continues
A woman is on trial for allegedly attempting to murder her eight-year-old daughter at a temporary accommodation centre in the Mid West in September 2022. A prosecution psychiatrist told the court he did not consider insanity to be a valid defence.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court16 Jan
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused is charged with attempting to murder her eight-year-old daughter. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe girl sustained 79 stab wounds to her chest, back, arms and legs but survived. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatA woman is on trial for allegedly attempting to murder her daughter. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe girl suffered more than 70 stab wounds but survived. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe attack happened at a temporary accommodation centre in the Mid West. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe attack allegedly happened at a temporary accommodation centre in the Mid West. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe attack happened on 22 September 2022. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe attack allegedly happened on 22 September 2022. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponThe accused grabbed a knife from a kitchen at the accommodation centre. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponThe accused allegedly stabbed the girl with a kitchen knife. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationAfter her arrest, the accused told gardaí that she stabbed the girl multiple times with a knife and tried to choke her. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationAfter her arrest the accused told gardaí she stabbed and tried to strangle the girl. (limerickpost.ie)
- chargeThe accused has denied one count of attempted murder. (limerickpost.ie)
- chargeThe accused denied attempted murder of the girl, who was eight. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe court was told the accused was taken by ambulance to hospital for a suspected overdose of prescribed drugs. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtA defence forensic psychiatrist gave evidence that the accused did not know her actions were wrong due to a mental disorder. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtDefence counsel argued the jury could find the accused not guilty by reason of insanity. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe trial continues before a jury of seven men and five women. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtA prosecution psychiatrist gave evidence that insanity could not be used as a defence. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe defence psychiatrist's view was that the accused did not know her actions were wrong. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe trial continues the following Tuesday, 20 January. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe accused told gardaí she tried to strangle the girl with a mobile phone charger and a flex lead from a hair dryer. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe mother and daughter had fled to Ireland from Ukraine in March 2022. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Jan2026Psychiatrist tells trial mother was not insane at time she allegedly attacked daughter with knife
Reports testimony from prosecution psychiatrist Dr Richard Church that insanity could not be used as a defence, the accused's denial of the charge, and that the trial continues on 20 January.
accused, femalevictim, 8, female - 16 Jan2026‘Chaos took over my mind’: Court told mother was suffering mental disorder during alleged stabbing of 8-year-old daughter
Reports defence psychiatric evidence given at the trial, the accused's denial of the charge, and her statements to gardaí about the attack. The trial is continuing before a jury.
accused, femalevictim, 8, female