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Case No. 2892Assault causing harm (two counts) · Co. Cork · 15 Jan 2024

Noel Twomey pleads guilty to boiling water and hammer attack on wife in Cork

Noel Twomey, 63, pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to two counts of assault causing harm after pouring boiling water over his wife Jackie and striking her with a claw hammer while she slept at their home in Knocknaheeny, Cork, on 15 January 2024. Sentencing was adjourned to 12 February 2025 pending medical and psychiatric reports.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted20 Nov
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatNoel Twomey, 63, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm to his wife. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe poured boiling water over his wife while she slept. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe attacked her with a claw hammer. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused watched his wife return home on a CCTV camera at about 3.30am. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe filled a pot of water on the stove and armed himself with a claw hammer from a toolbox. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe paced the flat for some time before entering the bedroom. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe poured boiling water on his wife and then struck her over the head with the hammer a number of times. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe left the property and flagged down a patrol car on Bakers Road. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe was visibly soaked in blood and in possession of a bloodstained hammer in a plastic bag. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe assault occurred on 15 January 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationScene-of-crime officers cordoned off the bedroom and began an examination after the property was declared a crime scene. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí objected to bail citing the seriousness of the charge. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtDefence counsel Shay Roche SC applied for an adjournment for medical and psychiatric reports, which Judge Helen Boyle granted. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned until 12 February for sentence. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe couple had been married for almost 40 years. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe expressed surprise that she was able to jump up and leave the property. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe stated he paced the apartment 10 to 20 times considering whether to carry out his actions. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Nov2024
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man (63) pleads guilty to boiling water and hammer attack on wife as she slept at family home

    Details of the premeditated assault, CCTV evidence of the victim returning home at 3.30am, the accused pacing the flat 10–20 times before entering the bedroom, and him flagging down a patrol car on Bakers Road while soaked in blood and carrying a bloodstained hammer in a plastic bag.

    victim, Jackie Twomey, female, irish (judged from name)Jackie Twomeyaccused, Noel Twomey, 63, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Twomey