The lady who fatally stabbed a Lengthy Island man in his house claims it was “justified self-defense” as a result of he knocked her out with a date-rape drug after which tried to sexually assault her, in keeping with her protection attorneys.
Robert “Bobby” Carragher, 28, died in his father’s arms as his horrified mom watched on after Kristin Sculley, 22, stabbed him within the basement of his dad and mom’ house in Massapequa, the place the 2 had allegedly organized a late-night meet-up, in keeping with police.
Sculley, who’s charged with second-degree homicide, admits being a long-time drug addict who had been on a days-long coke and meth bender — and instantly handed out after the deadly stabbing, her protection legal professional, Dennis Lemke, instructed a packed courtroom in Mineola on Wednesday, CBS Information reported.
However she claims she solely stabbed Carragher within the neck after she woke from a drugged-out haze to seek out him attempting to sexually assault her, Lemke instructed the listening to.
It made the lethal stabbing “justified self-defense,” Lemke claimed on the listening to — throughout which somebody yelled out, “Liar!”
Sculley claims Carragher was her long-time drug supplier who had offered her cocaine and meth — which that they had been doing collectively at his house the earlier two days earlier than the slaying, the legal professional mentioned.
She claims that on the morning of the stabbing, Carragher gave her a vape that contained an obvious date-rape drug that left her unable to maneuver, Lemke instructed the court docket, in keeping with Newsday.
“She was given some sort of drug that, she felt very crazy, was passing out. She awakened, he was on high of her, attempting to abuse her, sexually,” Lemke mentioned.
“That’s when she grabbed the knife that was there and stabbed him one time … She went and handed out solely 15 toes away.”
Sculley has been battling drug dependancy her complete life and had carried out a stint in rehab and had not too long ago relapsed, mentioned Lemke.
The courtroom, which was crammed with members from each households, reportedly erupted in audible gasps and one one who yelled “liar” on the self-defense allegation, in keeping with CBS.
Lemke additionally claimed that Nassau County Detectives by no means took Sculley to the hospital to be examined for rape after she made the sexual assault allegations, Newsday reported. She did obtain an examination as soon as she was taken to the jail, and the protection remains to be ready on the outcomes of that take a look at, he mentioned.
Prosecutors argued that Sculley and Carragher used medication collectively and had been watching TV within the bed room of the basement of his dad and mom’ house.
After an argument, Sculley pulled a knife from her purse and stabbed him within the neck whereas he slept, prosecutors allege. She then hid within the laundry room, lined in blood.
They mentioned that Carragher managed to rise up the steps to his dad and mom, screaming. He died in his father’s arms in entrance of his mom.
“We imagine that this feminine particular person made an association,” Nassau County Police Detective Lt. George Darienzo instructed reporters on June 2 after Sculley’s arrest. “She was an acquaintance of our sufferer, who made an association to get collectively that night.
“The person died in his father’s arms. No household ought to ever must bear witness to the sudden killing of their son.”
Sculley was charged with second-degree homicide — and flashed a chilling smile as she was escorted into court docket for her arraignment earlier this month.
The choose denied bail and ordered her remanded in jail on Wednesday. She is due again in court docket on July 24.
