A woman whose trial for the murder of her former lover ended in a jury disagreement has pleaded guilty to his manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court.
The Director of Public Prosecutions accepted Nicola Brennan’s plea that she unlawfully killed but did not murder Juris Viktorovs (36) at the home they shared at Shillelagh, Ballyconnell, County Wicklow on February 10th, 2022.
Mr Justice Paul McDermott requested probation and prison governor reports and adjourned the case for a sentencing hearing on October 7th. Brennan has been in the Dochas women’s prison since June 2022.
Brennan (33), of no fixed abode, pleaded not guilty to murder in December last year but following a month-long trial the jury could not agree a verdict.
The trial heard that the accused was going out with Viacestaus Narnickis and was living in the same house as the deceased and his girlfriend Brenda Kane in Ballyconnell. During her garda interviews, Ms Brennan said she had previously had a “fling” with the…
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