A 54-year old man murdered by his partner in his west Belfast home died from a single stab wound to the neck, a court has heard.
As details concerning the October 2022 murder of Anthony Browne emerged for the first time, his killer Wiktoria Maksymowicz was told she will be sentenced for the fatal knife attack next Wednesday.
The Polish national, with an address at Woodside Park, pleaded guilty to murdering Mr Browne on October 14, 2022 and possessing cannabis on the same date. The prosecutor said she began staying over at his Woodside Park bungalow, they entered into a relationship and after this Mr Browne's life "unfortunately and tragically descended from that point into alcohol and drug addiction, culminating in his murder."
"When she came back into the living room, she had a silver dinner knife ... and she then stabbed the deceased just above his right knee." Mr O'Donoghue then turned to the following day and said that around 1.20pm on October 14, 2022, a neighbour called to Mr Browne's home and noticed the couple were drunk.
Mr O'Donoghue said Maksymowicz was arrested at Woodside Park and whilst being taken to a police station, she said 'tell me that they will help him. Stupid vodka, f*** sake.'The prosecutor told Mr Justice O'Hara that due to the levels of alcohol in his system, it was likely Mr Browne was unconscious when he was stabbed. He also said it was probable that he was dead before the ambulance arrived.
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