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Sylvia Pownall

Family of murdered Jennifer Poole say she 'lived in terror' of ex partner

Murdered mum Jennie Poole was living in terror and stashed knives around her home to protect herself, her heartbroken family has revealed.

The 24-year-old care worker was stabbed seven times by her monster ex Gavin Murphy at her apartment in Finglas, Dublin, while her young son waited for her outside. Her brother Jason told of his shock and sadness as the family pieced together the details of Jennie’s last months after her brutal killing on April 17, 2021.

He said: “We had to clear out her apartment for the landlord. We quickly realised the type of life that Jennifer was living, there was a lot of knives hidden around the house.

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