Baby watched TV during stabbing, murder trial hears

THE baby son of a woman stabbed to death by her estranged partner sat watching television on the couch as his parents struggled over the weapon, a court has heard.

Hadim Kedik, 32, with an address at 10 Connolly Street, Clonakilty, Co Cork, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Rose Patterson, 30, between April 11 and 12, last year.

Kedik, who turned the knife on himself after the struggle, has admitted to gardaí he caused the stab wounds that killed his estranged partner Ms Patterson, but he said he did not plan to kill her.