Woman accused of throwing knife at husband in Cork home claimed it was self-defence

Court heard there was a history of domestic violence in the home

Jury was unanimous in their verdict that the accused was not guilty. Picture: Larry Cummins

A woman on trial for throwing a knife at her husband claimed she acted in self-defence when he first threw it across the kitchen at her, embedding the weapon in her thigh.

She claimed she pulled it out of her thigh and threw it back but she denied she was guilty of a charge of assault causing harm to her husband. And the jury agreed.