CORK, IRELAND – A 63-year-old man from Cork, Ireland was denied bail by the High Court after being accused of attacking his sleeping wife with boiling water and a claw hammer. The man, Noel Twomey, remains in custody and was remanded for a further fortnight until the next hearing. The Director of Public Prosecutions has not yet given directions on the case, according to Sergeant Aisling Murphy at Cork District Court.
Twomey’s defense solicitor, Shane Collins-Daly, expressed Twomey’s eagerness to resolve the matter as soon as possible, deeming it to be straightforward. However, Judge Mary Dorgan disagreed, stating that the date of the alleged incident, January 15, does not warrant any particular delay.
Upon initial review at Cork District, Detective Garda Brian Murphy testified that Twomey was found by police at 5am on January 15, flagged down a police car covered in blood and carrying a bloodstained hammer in a bag. He was subsequently charged with two counts of assault causing harm to his wife, Jackie Twomey, at their family home.
Detective Garda Murphy objected to bail, describing the attack as a conscious and cowardly decision made by Twomey as his wife slept. Twomey admitted to the attack during his unsuccessful bail application, claiming his wife frequently went out while he refrained from drinking or smoking.
The case has been adjourned until March 5, with Noel Twomey remaining in custody until then.