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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4148Attempted murder · Co. Clare · 27 Sep 2022

Ukrainian woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of daughter in Co. Clare stabbing

A Ukrainian woman who fled to Ireland after the Russian invasion of Ukraine pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of her then-eight-year-old daughter, whom she allegedly stabbed more than 70 times at a property in Co. Clare on 27 September 2022. The trial is ongoing at the Central Criminal Court in Limerick.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court11 Jan
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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32 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused mother is 47 years old (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe daughter was eight years old at the time of the incident (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe girl was allegedly stabbed multiple times (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman fled to Ireland with her family following the Russian invasion of Ukraine (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman stabbed her eight-year-old daughter more than 70 times in an attempt to murder the girl (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe daughter is now 11 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman told the court she was out of her mind at the time (irishtimes.com)
  • whatOfficers forced their way into a locked room and found the accused in a bathroom holding the girl (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe girl had cuts all over her body (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe girl was bleeding heavily and had sustained more than 70 stab wounds including to her neck and torso (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA phone charger cable was in the girl's hair (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe girl was treated for life-threatening injuries and survived (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused was not very responsive and seemed confused when found (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA number of packets of prescription drugs were found at the scene (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman was treated for a suspected drug overdose at UHL and later transferred to a psychiatric hospital (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe alleged attempted murder took place at temporary accommodation in Co Clare (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place at a property in Co. Clare (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 27 September 2022 (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe accused was first arrested and brought to Ennis Garda Station for questioning on 14 March 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponA knife and a phone-charging cable were used as a ligature during the attack (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí responded to an alert at the property at 7.40am (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Alec Gabbett at Ennis District Court returned the accused for trial to the Central Criminal Court in June 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtA two volume Book of Evidence was served on solicitor Tara Godfrey for the accused (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe trial is listed to commence before Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo at the Central Criminal Court sitting at Limerick courthouse (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Gabbett extended the legal aid certificate to cover a psychiatric assessment of the accused (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe legal aid certificate was extended for a Russian translation of the Book of Evidence and psychiatric assessment (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe accused was brought before a special sitting of Ennis District Court the following day when she was charged (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtDVD-recorded interviews between the girl and specially-trained Garda interviewers will be played in court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe prosecution is led by Lorcan Connolly SC, assisted by Rebecca Smart BL, instructed by the office of the State Solicitor (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA jury of seven men and five women was sworn in before trial judge Kerida Naidoo (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial continues on Tuesday (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe mother cannot be named to protect the identity of her daughter (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Jan2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of daughter (8) in stabbing incident

    Trial commenced; accused pleaded not guilty; jury sworn in; trial continues.

    victim, 8, female, non-irish (judged from name)accused, female, non-irish (judged from name)
  2. 11 Jan2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Mum accused of attempted murder of daughter in Clare to go on trial on Monday

    Reports that the trial is due to commence before Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo at the Central Criminal Court sitting at Limerick courthouse. Provides background on the arrest in March 2023, the return for trial at Ennis District Court in June 2023, and legal aid extensions for a psychiatric assessment and Russian translation of the Book of Evidence.

    accused, 47, femalevictim, 8, female