Woman denies murdering her husband during family get-together

The jury were shown photographs of the accused, Sarah Doyle, showing bruising to the bridge of her nose, her shoulder and injuries to her arm and wrist

Justice David Keane told the jury at the Waterford Courthouse that the trial is expected to take three weeks. Picture: Howard Crowdy

A woman accused of stabbing and killing her husband during a family get-together at their Wexford home has pleaded not guilty to murder.

Sarah Doyle, 32, from The Heath, Ramsgate, Gorey, is alleged to have stabbed Philip Doyle twice to his left side with a knife, causing a wound 15cm in depth. The incident is said to have happened during the early hours of Sunday, January 26, 2020.