THE TRIAL of a woman charged with the manslaughter of her three-year-old daughter in Tralee, Co Kerry, almost five years ago, is set to begin on May 12th in Tralee.
It is the first case on the list for that session of the court, the Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee heard yesterday.
Monika Paczkowska (34), Fountain Court, Tralee, is charged with the unlawful killing of Sefora Kycwak at Killeen Woods, Tralee, on or about August 5th, 2005.
The mother of five is originally from Poland and is a member of the Polish Roma community.
Ms Paczkowska was arrested and extradited in January from London on foot of a European arrest warrant and brought before a special sitting of Killorglin District Court.
Bench warrants had been issued in April 2006 for Ms Paczkowska’s arrest after she failed to appear at Tralee District Court while she was on bail.
Ms Paczkowska has been in custody since her arrest and was brought to the court in custody yesterday.
Denis Vaughan Buckley SC, defending, yesterday said his client’s English was quite good but a Polish consultant might be required.
Judge Carroll Moran directed that a Polish interpreter be available for the trial.
The judge said that it was the first case on the list and would proceed.
Sefora was brought to Kerry General Hospital in 2005 from her home in Killeen Woods, Tralee, suffering from head injuries.
She died some days later at the hospital.