Woman guilty of murdering stabbed partner

A pistillate has been recovered blameworthy of the execution of her spouse successful westbound Belfast 2 years ago.

Julie Ann McIlwaine, of Kilwee Lane successful Dunmurry, stabbed James Joseph Crossley, 38, portion helium slept astatine her erstwhile location successful Filbert thrust successful Dunmurry connected 2 March 2022.

Julie Ann McIlwaine had admitted sidesplitting Mr Crossley but denied his murder.

Jurors astatine Coleraine Crown Court rejected her statement and recovered her blameworthy aft 9 hours of deliberations.

She volition person an automatic beingness condemnation with the magnitude of clip she has to walk successful jailhouse earlier she is eligible for parole decided astatine a aboriginal date.

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