If She Went With a Married Man, Can Anyone Kill Her?

A 41-year-old woman accused of murdering her husband's new girlfriend, Scarlett Faulkner, told gardaí that the deceased was "wrong to go with a married man" but maintained she did not condone what happened to her, Daily Dazzling Dawn can reveal.

The accused, who denies murder, made the statement during interviews at Nenagh Garda Station earlier this year. She also told investigators she could not understand why she had been arrested in circumstances where she claimed her husband had rammed her off a road and attempted to cut her head off with an axe.

The case has placed uncomfortable questions about marital betrayal, personal responsibility and the limits of justification squarely before the courts.

The Garda Interviews- Daily Dazzling Dawn learned that during the Garda interviews, the woman said: "She was off with a married man, but he was the one who had to answer to us, not that girl... It was wrong what happened to the girl."

The accused's statement reflects a complex dynamic: she acknowledges wrongdoing by the deceased while simultaneously distancing herself from the violence that ended Scarlett Faulkner's life.

The woman maintains her innocence and denies murder. Her defence appears to hinge on her claim that her husband was the violent aggressor, having allegedly rammed her off a road and attempted to sever her head with an axe.

The Central Question- If Scarlett Faulkner did go with a married man, does that give anyone the right to kill her? The question has divided public opinion and raised profound legal and moral issues.

Daily Dazzling Dawn understands that legal experts are examining whether the accused's own claim of victimhood — involving her husband's alleged axe attack — has any bearing on the murder charge she now faces.

The trial continues at Nenagh District Court. Daily Dazzling Dawn will provide further updates as the case develops.