05/03/2013

Jury Hears Phone Call Made By Paul Byrne As Wife Stabs Him To Death

A jury today heard a 999 phone call made by the late Paul Byrne, crying for help as his wife stabbed him to death.

The engineer, 48, told the operator, "My wife is stabbing me", "She is trying to kill me".

Mr Byrne was stabbed over 60 times by Tanya Doyle at their home in Pairc Gleann Trasna, Aylesbury, on 4th September 2009.

She admits the killing, however she denies murder.

(CD/GK)

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