WOMAN SCRAWLED ‘SLUT’ ON CAR BELONGING TO HUSBAND’S GIRLFRIEND

A woman who gouged the word ‘slut’ on to the paintwork of the car belonging to a rival for her husband’s affections was found guilty of criminal damage.

Desola Ganiyu (46) from 24A Beech Avenue, The Paddocks, Enniscorthy denied the offence committed at Friary Place in Enniscorthy in May of last year.

But Judge Gerard Haughton had the benefit of a recording made by the injured party on her phone on the Saturday morning in question.

The recording included a threat to damage a car and the court concluded that the car in question could only have been that of the other woman.

The judge branded Ms Ganiyu’s testimony unreliable and untruthful as he imposed the conviction.

The case was then adjourned into the new year to allow the offender time to stump up a sum of €420 in compensation.

Mazda 6 owner Kes Akarowa told how she resided in Dublin but came to Enniscorthy to spend a weekend at Friary Place apartment of Richard Williams.

On that Saturday evening, she heard knocking on the door and shouting.

It turned out that the defendant had arrived with her daughter and son, all people she had never met before.

Williams told her that he and Ms Ganiyu had a child together but that they were two years separated.

The flat was on the ground floor and the Mazda was parked outside.

The witness recalled seeing the accused waving her keys and writing something on her car, which she had bought six months earlier.

When she came out and examined it, she discovered the word ‘slut’ marked on the bonnet.

She gave a copy of the recording to Garda Alan O’Shea who confirmed to the court that the damage was as described by Ms Akarowa.

The defendant was sworn in to tell how she married Richard Williams in 2010 and that they had a daughter together, now seven years old.

She felt that, at the time of the incident in Friary Place, she and her husband were back together after a period of separation.

Williams had been at her house that morning and he told her that he was going to Newbridge that day

However, she spotted his car near the flat while out shopping that evening.

She tried ringing him but he did not take the call.

Instead he texted her to indicate that he was driving.

She realised that something was wrong, as she could see the car parked in Enniscorthy, and the events which led to her prosecution then unfolded.

She described what occurred as a family argument and admitted that she was upset and cross.

Judge Haughton said he accepted the evidence of the Mazda owner in full and moved to record the conviction.

Richard Williams did not attend court.