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28/07/2008
Pregnant Galway Woman To Be Sentenced For Stabbing
A pregnant Galway woman will be sentenced on Wednesday for the manslaughter of her neighbour.
Una Black, 26, of Walter Macken Flats, Mervue, Galway, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to the manslaughter of 42 year-old John Malone at the flats on December 3, 2006.
The court heard the deceased had been looking after a puppy for the defendant and had become annoyed that she had not been to his flat for a week to assist in looking after it.
Mr Malone told Black he had sold the dog so she went to his flat to retrieve it. Black armed herself with a knife after a struggle, returning to get her dog a second time and they fought again.
During the second struggle, Black stabbed and killed Mr Malone.
Mr Malone received a single fatal stab wound to the upper chest.
Black then called the emergency services and said a man was lying on the ground following a fight between two men.
She later admitted to gardaí that she had inflicted the fatal wound during a row but said she did not know how it had happened and did not intend to kill Mr Malone. She had been drinking alcohol and taking antidepressants on the night and morning in question.
Sentencing for Mr Malone's manslaughter will commence on Wednesday.
(DW)
Una Black, 26, of Walter Macken Flats, Mervue, Galway, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to the manslaughter of 42 year-old John Malone at the flats on December 3, 2006.
The court heard the deceased had been looking after a puppy for the defendant and had become annoyed that she had not been to his flat for a week to assist in looking after it.
Mr Malone told Black he had sold the dog so she went to his flat to retrieve it. Black armed herself with a knife after a struggle, returning to get her dog a second time and they fought again.
During the second struggle, Black stabbed and killed Mr Malone.
Mr Malone received a single fatal stab wound to the upper chest.
Black then called the emergency services and said a man was lying on the ground following a fight between two men.
She later admitted to gardaí that she had inflicted the fatal wound during a row but said she did not know how it had happened and did not intend to kill Mr Malone. She had been drinking alcohol and taking antidepressants on the night and morning in question.
Sentencing for Mr Malone's manslaughter will commence on Wednesday.
(DW)
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