The woman accused of arranging the killing of her former partner has claimed she suspected he had slept with a 13-year-old girl in their Ballymun flat,
Ms Jacqui Noble (38), Knowth Court, Ballymun, Dublin, and Mr Paul Hopkins (24), Sillogue Road, Ballymun, have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Derek Benson (33), at Sandy Hill Avenue, Ballymun, on May 13th, 2000.
Before the trial was again adjourned yesterday for legal reasons, the remaining portion of Ms Noble's garda statement was read to the court.
In it, she said she suspected her late partner had slept with a 13-year-old girl who spent the night in his Ballymun flat. Ms Noble was not in the flat at that time. She also claimed that their daughter, also aged 13 at the time of the killing, "often slept in the same bed as her father".
The accused alleges that Mr Benson beat her repeatedly throughout their relationship and that she was twice admitted to hospital after assaults.
The State's case is that Ms Noble, a mother of one from Ballymun, contracted co-accused Mr Hopkins for some £3,000 to murder Mr Benson. The prosecution claims that she paid him £200 "up front", the balance to be paid after the murder.
The State contends that the murder was precipitated by Mr Benson's demands for part of an inheritance due to Ms Noble from her deceased parents' estate.
Evidence is due to resume before the jury next week.