Julie Ann McIlwaine: Murder conviction overturned for woman who killed abusive partner
- A west Belfast woman who stabbed her abusive partner to death while he slept has had her conviction for murder overturned.
- The Court of Appeal ruled that jurors were misdirected on Julie Ann McIlwaine's loss of control defence to the killing of James Joseph Crossley in March 2022.
- Senior judges quashed the guilty verdict and gave the prosecution two weeks to decide if it is to seek any retrial.
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- A west Belfast woman who stabbed her abusive partner to death while he slept has had her conviction for murder overturned.
- The Court of Appeal ruled that jurors were misdirected on Julie Ann McIlwaine's loss of control defence to the killing of James Joseph Crossley in March 2022.
- Senior judges quashed the guilty verdict and gave the prosecution two weeks to decide if it is to seek any retrial.
Sources: BBC News