A woman charged with stabbing her partner to death has told the court that she has previously scratched the victim, but said he gave her a black eye on two occasions.
Joanne Moran, 42, of Bridge Road, Litherland is currently standing trial at Liverpool Crown Court accused of murdering Jonathan Gibbons, who died after being stabbed in the chest. She has pleaded not guilty to one count of murder and one count of manslaughter, in relation to an incident on October 30 last year.
The court has heard that on October 30, 2022, at about 4.45 in the morning, emergency services received a phone call from Joanne Moran reporting that a man had been stabbed, and the caller was requesting assistance on Bridge Road, Litherland.