Hold-up in Julie Gallagher murder trial
THE trial of the ex-husband of stabbing victim Julie Gallagher was postponed this week after the judge fell ill.
George William Gallagher (55), of Eldon Road, Eastwood, was due be tried by a jury at Sheffield Crown Court, with the case supposed to begin this morning.
But the start of the trial has been postponed until Wednesday after Judge Rafferty became unwell.
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Hide AdJulie was last seen alive at around 1.15am on Thursday, March 24, as she left the Cranworth Public House in nearby Fitzwilliam Road.
Her body was found at a property at Foljambe Road, Eastwood, on March 27.