Woman who stabbed her young daughter more than 70 times is found guilty of attempted murder

"Mother who fled Ukraine with her eight-year-old girl had told gardaí that 'chaos took over my mind' A jury has found a woman guilty of the attempted murder of her eight-year-old daughter in Co Clare four years ago. The girl suffered more than 70 stab wounds during the attack by her mother, a Russian national, the jury heard. The woman had also attempted to strangle her."

"The girl suffered more than 70 stab wounds during the attack by her mother, a Russian national, the jury heard. The woman had also attempted to strangle her."

A woman who fled Ukraine with her eight-year-old daughter told gardaí that 'chaos took over my mind'. A jury found the woman guilty of the attempted murder of her daughter in County Clare four years after the attack. The child sustained more than 70 stab wounds during the assault and the mother also attempted to strangle her. The accused is identified as a Russian national. The incident resulted in criminal proceedings that concluded with a guilty verdict for attempted murder and involved severe, intentional injuries to a young child.

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