MOTHER PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO STABBING DAUGHTER 70+ TIMES

BREAKING: A mother has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of her 8-year-old daughter in an alarming case unfolding in Limerick, Ireland. The Central Criminal Court heard that the girl suffered more than 70 knife wounds in a shocking incident in the Mid-West in 2022. The trial commenced this afternoon, January 12, 2026, with a jury empaneled to hear the harrowing details.

During the proceedings, the prosecution detailed “life-threatening injuries” inflicted on the child, who was found with severe cuts all over her body, including a deep wound on her neck that was bleeding profusely. Disturbingly, a phone charger cable was entangled in her hair. The jury listened intently as Lorcan Connolly SC, representing the State, asserted that the accused intended to kill both her daughter and herself.

At approximately 7:40 AM on the day of the incident, emergency services were alerted by neighbors in the family’s accommodation. Authorities found the mother and daughter locked in an en suite bathroom, where the young girl had sustained serious injuries. The child was quickly transported to University Hospital Limerick and later transferred to Crumlin Children’s Hospital for urgent medical care.

In emotional court statements, the mother, a Russian national who fled to Ireland with her husband and daughter amid the crisis in Ukraine, claimed, “I was out of my mind” when she entered her not guilty plea. Despite her lack of physical injuries, she was also admitted to UHL for a suspected drug overdose following the incident and required intubation and ventilation.

The jury, composed of seven men and five women, is set to hear crucial photographic evidence and witness testimonies throughout the trial, presided over by Judge Kerida Naidoo. As graphic details are presented, the accused displayed visible distress, wiping tears from her face and shutting her eyes tightly.

The trial continues tomorrow, January 13, 2026, as the court seeks to uncover the full extent of this tragic event that has shocked the local community and beyond. Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.