Jury views bent and bloodied knife in trial of husband accused of murdering wife

Central Criminal Court heard that the accused showed gardaí in interview how he killed his wife, and drew a sketch of the knife

James Kilroy has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the charge of murdering his Cork-born wife, Valerie French Kilroy, at their home at Kilbree Lower, Westport, Mayo, between June 13 and 14, 2019.

A murder trial jury has been shown the bloodied, bent knife that a man allegedly used in killing his wife at their rural Mayo home.

The Central Criminal Court also heard on Thursday that the accused, James Kilroy, demonstrated to gardaí in interview how he killed his wife, Valerie French Kilroy, and drew a sketch of the knife.