Jury hears Garda interview with woman accused of Scarlett Faulkner murder

The jury at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin heard a recording of a Garda interview with a 41‑year‑old woman accused of murdering Limerick woman Scarlett Faulkner.

The two‑hour interview, conducted on 26 March 2025 at Nenagh Garda Station by Detective Garda Seamus Kelly, was the first of six recorded statements. In it the accused repeatedly denied any involvement, stating “I did not put one finger on that girl, I had nothing at all to do with the girl, I didn’t touch her”. She also claimed she knew Faulkner’s family but not the victim personally.

The prosecution alleges the motive stemmed from a relationship between Faulkner and the accused’s former partner, suggesting a “joint enterprise” with a 17‑year‑old co‑accused to cause serious harm. The accused described the former partner’s alleged infidelity and expressed hostility towards him, but maintained she did not need a solicitor because she “didn’t do anything”.

Earlier in the trial, a post‑mortem report confirmed Faulkner died on 13 April from a catastrophic brain injury caused by blunt‑force trauma with an iron bar. The accused has pleaded not guilty to murder, as well as separate charges of burglary, trespass and criminal damage linked to incidents in Tipperary on 20 March and Limerick on 21 March.

Source: Limerick Post. Photo: SHOX ART / Pexels.