Eddy michelleThe court heard that a woman killed her husband with a Samurai sword “Before replacing the sword in a sword at a stand, stabbed her more than 50 times and cut her.
71-year-old Joanna Roland-Stuart was arrested and was originally accused of killing her husband Andrew Rollland-Stuart after 70-year-old after being declared dead at her home at Lavender Street on 27 May 2024 at Lavender Street.
In the Lewis Crown Court on Monday, the jury heard that Ms. Rolland-Stuart, who was disqualified to file a petition, told the police that she had acted in self-defense.
The gamblers heard that Ms. Rolland-Stuart, who is a transgender, married Mr. Rolland Stuart, who is known as Andy in 2006.
The prosecution barrister Charlotte Nevel Casey said: “Whatever the reason for attacking Andrew, the sheer number and the nature of the wounds may not have properly utilized the force.”
Barrister told the court that Ms. Rolland-Stuart had a Samurai sword used in the attack for decades.
In the months before the death of Mr. Rolland-Stuart, his wife also discovered on the Internet for Japanese swords, listening by the court.
The couple, found in 2001, lived together on the 15th floor of the tower block in Brighton.
Neighbors told the police that they were a “general couple” and had never heard of arguing about coming from their flat.
Family handoutThe message between the couple was also “usually humble and affectionate to each other”, Ms. Newel said.
The jury was told that soon after 19:20 on the day of the incident, Ms. Rolland-Stuart was seen on a door camera, snatching her pants with blood that appeared on her feet and stomach.
Ms. Newl said that Ms. Rolland-Stuart knocked on the doors of two neighbors and when one was responded to, she shouted “help” and “Andy Dead”, Ms. Nela said.
He said that while on the phone on 999, Ms. Rolland-Stuart said: “My husband Andrew has tried to kill me with a samurai sword and in a scuffle I managed to turn the sword towards him and he fell on the sword.”
The court heard that when the police reached the flat, they saw blood in the walls, cabinet, couch and shower.
Mr. Rolland-Stuart had his hands, weapons and torso cut and he suffered injuries behind his back and his head, the jury was told.
The sword, which was used to provoke everyone, but one of the injuries was placed in a sheath and placed back to its stance, the court heard.
The remaining injury could be done by a letter opener, Ms. Newl said.
The jury heard that Ms. Rolland-Stuart, who told the police that she tried to push the sword out of her husband’s hands, suffered injuries in her hands that were in line with a weapon.
Ms. Rolland-Stuart was disqualified by the first judge Christine Linga Casey on Monday, so did not participate in the test.
The jury was told that because of this he was deciding whether Ms. Rolland-Stuart illegally killed her husband or not.
The test is going on.
