33-year-old mother, Julie Ann McIlwaine, convicted of murdering partner, James Joseph Crossley, in Belfast, March 2022.
Julie Ann McIlwaine, a 33-year-old mother of four from Belfast, was found guilty of murdering her partner, James Joseph Crossley, in March 2022. She stabbed him multiple times while he was asleep, despite claiming a loss of self-control due to their abusive relationship. The jury unanimously rejected her defense. McIlwaine faces a life sentence, with a tariff hearing to determine her minimum time in prison before parole eligibility.
October 23, 2024
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