Murder trial told victim received significant injuries

The Central Criminal Court in Waterford heard graphic details of the injuries sustained by Gillian Curran, who was found unresponsive in her partner's home on January 25, 2025. Emergency services and gardaí discovered the 47-year-old unresponsive at the O'Brien Street residence of her partner, Marcus O'Neill, 35, who has denied her murder.

Dr. Paul Campbell, who was called to the scene, described finding Ms. Curran on a sofa with a heart monitor attached. He testified that she showed no sign of electrical activity in her heart and had significant injuries, including swelling around her eyes, palpable rib fractures, and a 4cm laceration above her right eye.

Paramedics William Byrne and John Wilson also described their arrival at the house. Mr. O'Neill reportedly opened the door, and upon entry, they found the woman unresponsive. A 999 call made by Mr. O'Neill was played in court. In the recording, he told emergency services that Ms. Curran had fallen several times and hit her head and chin, and that he found her unresponsive the following morning.

Gardaí presented CCTV footage analyzed from multiple cameras around O'Brien Street and adjoining areas. The footage showed the deceased and the accused walking in various locations on January 24, 2025, and their return to the house. Footage from the following morning documented the ambulance's arrival.

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She's not awake, she doesn't appear to be conscious