Overview
- Adam Corcoran, 31, is on trial in Cork accused of murdering his partner Daena Walsh and of arson at their Midleton apartment in August 2024, charges he denies.
- State Pathologist Dr Yvonne McCartney testified that Walsh died from multiple sharp-force injuries, documenting 51 injuries including 11 stab wounds and 14 incised wounds.
- One chest stab penetrated the sternum and pericardium and was described as independently fatal, with the force assessed as moderate or strong.
- Dr McCartney said the lack of soot in the airways and very low carbon monoxide levels indicated Walsh was already dead when the fire started.
- Under cross-examination, she said the large left arm wound appeared consistent with an attempted amputation and might be post-mortem, and she disagreed that wounds were self-inflicted while not ruling that out entirely.