Woman and Teenager Charged with Murder of Scarlett Faulkner

A 40-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl face murder charges in connection with the death of Scarlett Faulkner, 29, who was found with critical head injuries on March 21 in Tipperary.

Faulkner was airlifted to University Hospital Limerick and later transferred to Cork University Hospital, where she died on April 13 after life support was withdrawn. The teenage girl, who cannot be named due to her age, was charged with murder and made no reply. A previous assault charge against her was withdrawn.

The 40-year-old woman, also not named by court order, was charged with murder and two counts of burglary, with previous charges of violent disorder and endangerment withdrawn. She also made no reply when charged.

Both accused have been remanded in custody to appear before Nenagh District Court by video-link on July 17. The book of evidence is expected to be served by July 23, before the cases are sent to the Central Criminal Court for trial. The judge also issued an order restricting social media posts that could interfere with a fair trial.