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A woman has been found guilty of the murder of her partner in west Belfast two years ago.
Julie Ann McIlwaine, of Kilwee Lane in Dunmurry, stabbed James Joseph Crossley, 38, while he slept at her former home in Filbert drive in Dunmurry on 2 March 2022.
Julie Ann McIlwaine had admitted killing Mr Crossley but denied his murder.
Jurors at Coleraine Crown Court rejected her argument and found her guilty after nine hours of deliberations.
She will receive an automatic life sentence with the amount of time she has to spend in jail before she is eligible for parole decided at a later date.
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