Man due in court over woman’s stabbing death in Dún Laoghaire

A man is due in court tomorrow morning charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 65-year-old widow in her south Dublin home on Tuesday.

Jane Braidwood, who worked as a mental health professional, was fatally stabbed at Clarinda Park East in Dún Laoghaire yesterday.

The mother-of-three grown-up children was taken to St Vincent’s hospital by ambulance but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s at the scene in connection with the killing and brought him to Dún Laoghaire Garda station for questioning.

He is due before Dún Laoghaire District Court in the morning

The fatal assault occurred inside Ms Braidwood’s large family home just after 5pm on Tuesday.

Gardaí believe she was stabbed repeatedly.

A woman in her 30s, understood to be Ms Braidwood’s daughter, ran on to the street to raise the alarm.

The suspect followed her out of the house. When a passerby tried to intervene, he was assaulted by the suspect. His injuries were not life-threatening.

The suspect then went back into the property, where he remained until the emergency services arrived.

Ms Braidwood was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken by ambulance to hospital where she was pronounced dead.