Murder accused claims partner waved knife at her during dispute

A woman charged with murdering her “on and off” partner told gardaí she was defending herself after he had waved a knife at her, her trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Norma Phillips, aged 46, a Zimbabwean national with an address on the Phibsboro Rd, Phibsboro, Dublin 7, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Romania national Stefan Neanu, 36, on April 12, 2015, at her former home on Phibsboro Rd.

Detective Garda Martin McInerney yesterday told Denis Vaughan Buckley, prosecuting, that he interviewed Ms Phillips at Mountjoy Garda Station on April 12, 2015.