Man pleads guilty to daughters murder in New Ross

A man has admitted murdering his eight-year-old daughter in Co Wexford. 35-year-old Muhammed Al Shaker Al Tamimi also pleaded guilty today to the attempted murder of the girl’s mother at their home in New Ross. On the night of the first of December last year, gardai and emergency services were called to a residence on Lower William Street, New Ross. A mother and daughter had been stabbed in their home. 8-year-old Malika Noor Al-Kattib was rushed to hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Her mother, Aisha Noor Al-Kattib, survived the attack. Muhammed Al Shaker Al Tamimi was due to stand trial in January for the murder of his daughter, and the attempted murder of her mother. But today Friday, he pleaded guilty to both charges. He’ll be handed a life sentence when the case returns to court in December.