Murder trial hears accused claimed wife's stabbing 'was 50/50 blame on both sides'

A garda told the court that the accused "said he tried to kill himself because she was his family."

The trial has previously heard from Chief State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan that Anne Colomines (pictured) had four stab wounds to her torso, a 22cm incision on her neck and wounds to her hands.

Renato Gehlen, who denies murdering his wife Anne Colomines, told a garda that he was arguing with Ms Colomines when he tried to grab a knife from her hand "and she was stabbed," the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Mr Gehlen told the garda it was "50/50 blame on both sides" and that he "tried to make her stop". He told the garda that he then tried to kill himself because Ms Colomines was his family.