Cork woman died from strangulation, blunt force trauma and stab wound, trial hears

Gardaí found Valerie French Kilroy's body lying in the foetal position on the floor of a campervan with her bloodied hand protruding outside the sliding door and a child's car seat over her face

Chief State Pathologist said Valerie French Kilroy died from ligature strangulation in association with blunt force trauma to the head and a stab wound to the neck. Contributory factors to death were incised wounds to the hands. File picture

Mother of three and occupational therapist Valerie French Kilroy died from ligature strangulation, blunt force trauma to the head and a stab wound to the neck, the Chief State Pathologist has told a murder trial.

The Central Criminal Court jury also heard from a witness that he would "normally" have a nice vista from his kitchen window overlooking Croagh Patrick but on the morning of June 14, 2019, a "strange event unfolded" in front of him when he saw a naked man walking in circles in a field.