File 'complete' following fatal assault of Limerick woman in Tipperary
A woman and a teenage girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, appeared before Nenagh District Court this Friday for a procedural hearing.
DIRECTIONS are still awaited in the case of a woman and a teenage girl who are charged in connection with the death of Limerick woman Scarlet Faulkner earlier this year.
The pair, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, appeared before Nenagh District Court this Friday for a procedural hearing.
The now 17-year-old girl is charged with assault causing serious harm to Ms Faulkner, aged 29, of Longpavement, Limerick city at the R494 Birdhill, County Tipperary, on Saturday, March 21.
The juvenile defendant, who appeared before Judge Marie Keane via video-link, only spoke to confirm her name and that she could hear and see the court proceedings.
Her co-accused, a 40-year-old woman, also appeared before the court via video link this Friday. She is charged with violent disorder, endangerment and two counts of burglary.
Sergeant Cathal Godfrey told the court a “full file” has now been completed by gardai and that it was submitted to the office of Director of Public Prosecutions “in the last ten days”.
He said directions are not yet a available and he requested a four-week adjournment of the case.
Solicitors representing the two defendants said there was no objection to the application for an adjournment and they were separately remanded to appear before the court again on July 10.
Judge Keane was told work to carry out a psychological assessment in respect of the accused girl is under way.
Members of the Faulkner family were present at Nenagh District Court for the brief hearing.