A 63-year-old man has pleaded guilty to pouring boiling water over his wife and then hitting her with a claw hammer. Noel Twomey, of Carbery Grove, Knocknaheeny in Cork , appeared before Cork Circuit Criminal Court on Wednesday, where he pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm to his wife Jackie on January 15 last. One of the counts was for pouring boiling water on his wife whilst the second was for hitting her with a hammer.
Defence barrister, Seamus Roche SC, applied for the case to be adjourned to facilitate the preparation of medical and psychiatric reports on his client. Judge Helen Boyle agreed to the adjournment and Mr Twomey was remanded in custody to appear before the court for sentencing on February 12, 2025. A victim impact statement will be prepared in the interim.
READ MORE: Met Éireann snow warnings: Full list of updated orange and yellow alerts and live tracker for worst-hit areas READ MORE: Trial hears son of Christmas shooting victim said 'scumbag' gunman who was beaten to death 'deserved it' An outline of the case against Mr Twomey was previously heard at Cork District Court earlier this year. Garda Brian Murphy said that Mr Twomey was arrested at 5am on January 15 at Baker's Road in Gurranabraher in Cork after he flagged down a patrol car. Detective Garda Murphy previously objected to the granting of bail in the case given the seriousness of the offence.
“She (Jackie Twomey) went to sleep in the safety of her own bed. Noel Twomey made the v.
