Scarlett Faulkner feared her new boyfriend’s ex-wife would harm her, jury hears

Scarlett Faulkner was afraid of her new boyfriend’s former wife and believed the woman might do something to her, a witness has told the Central Criminal Court. The ex-wife is accused of murdering Faulkner, and the jury heard the testimony as the trial continued. The witness said Faulkner and her new boyfriend visited her apartment on March 21, the same day Faulkner suffered the injuries that later led to her death. According to the witness, Faulkner was “terrified” of the accused and thought she was “going to do something bad to her” in the hours before she was fatally beaten. The court also heard evidence from passerby Niamh Floyd, who said she saw a woman at the scene running towards the car in which Floyd was travelling. Her account was presented as part of the evidence being considered by the jury. The article identifies the accused as the former wife of Faulkner’s new partner, but does not provide her name. The allegations remain before the court, and the trial is ongoing. The witness’s description of Faulkner’s fear and the reported sighting at the scene are among the details the jury has heard as it considers the case.