Corkman accused of attacking sleeping wife with boiling water said 'there is nothing wrong with her'

Accused could not understand why progress in the case had to await a medical report on his wife, court told

Accused said by video link from prison on Tuesday: 'Her face is perfect, her body is perfect, she is normal, there is nothing at all wrong with her — a normal woman.' Picture: Larry Cummins

A 63-year-old Corkman accused of attacking his sleeping wife with boiling water and a claw-hammer two months ago claimed “there is nothing at all wrong with her”.

Noel Twomey, of 18 Carbery Grove, Knocknaheeny, Cork, cannot understand why the case against him was delayed so a medical report could be prepared on his wife.

Mr Twomey, who has been refused in his bail applications at Cork District Court and at the High Court, said by video link from prison on Tuesday: “Her face is perfect, her body is perfect, she is normal, there is nothing at all wrong with her — a normal woman.” 

Defence solicitor Shane Collins-Daly said the accused could not understand why progress in the case had to await a medical report. 

Judge Mary Dorgan explained why a medical report had to be prepared in a serious case where he faced two charges of assault causing harm.

Judge Dorgan adjourned the case until March 27 with the accused man remanded in custody.

When the case came before Cork District initially, Detective Garda Brian Murphy testified the accused man flagged down a Garda patrol car while soaked in his wife’s blood and carrying a bloodstained hammer in a plastic bag at 5am on Monday, January 15, at Bakers Road, Gurranabraher, Cork.

Det Garda Murphy charged Mr Twomey with two counts of assault causing harm to his wife, Jackie Twomey, at the family home.

Objecting to bail, Det Garda Murphy said, “This is very serious. She went to sleep in the safety of her own bed. Noel Twomey made the very conscious decision to boil a pot of water and retrieve a claw hammer from the tool box… He then entered his bedroom where his wife slept and attacked her in a cowardly fashion as she lay asleep.”