Teen in court after thrown bottle kills mother

A teenager will appear in court in Britain today charged with the murder of a mother of three who died when a glass bottle was thrown into a crowded pub.

Neil McNulty, 19, is accused of killing Emma O’Kane, 27, who died while celebrating the birthday of her partner.

McNulty is suspected of hurling the glass bottle into the pub after being refused entry to the Queen Anne Hotel in Heywood, Manchester, shortly before 2am on Saturday.

The bottle shattered against a pillar and a shard of glass stuck in Ms O’Kane’s neck, cutting her throat, according to a witness. She had been enjoying a night out with her sister and friends at the bar of the pub where she sometimes worked as a barmaid.

She collapsed in a pool of blood and was pronounced dead in hospital shortly after.

McNulty was arrested hours later.

A post-mortem examination concluded Ms O’Kane died as a result of a wound to the neck.