Woman Found Guilty of Murdering Her Husband

The husband, David Berman, got a fatal wound in the chest. The prosecutors said Daryl Berman stabbed her husband on purpose.
Daryl Berman said the death was an accident. The first trial did not have a verdict.
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The jury found Daryl Berman guilty of murder after a new trial. This trial was at Minshull Street Crown Court.
Daryl Berman called 999 to say her husband was hurt. He was pronounced dead at 2:39 pm.
A senior pathologist looked at the injury later. He was called in because another doctor was worried about the injury.
The pathologist said the wound looked like it was made on purpose. He said it was very unlikely that the wound was an accident.
David Berman also had a wound on his finger. The couple's marriage was described as loving and supportive.
Daryl Berman was said to be a very supportive and loving wife.
The prosecutors said Daryl Berman acted strangely after her husband's death. She seemed very calm and did not show much emotion.
At first, the police believed Daryl Berman's story. They thought the death might have been an accident.
David Berman had dementia and used a walking stick. He had been short of breath in the days before he died.
On the day he died, David Berman spent time with his daughter and great-granddaughter. Daryl Berman called 999 and did CPR on her husband.
Daryl Berman said she did not know what happened to her husband. She said she was in another room and heard a noise.
The first paramedic to arrive found David Berman on the kitchen floor. Daryl Berman asked a police officer if he thought she had murdered her husband.
The prosecutors said the police officer also talked to David Berman's son. The son said his father was clumsy and often fell.
Daryl Berman was arrested five days after her husband's death. She told the police that her husband had carried a tray into the kitchen.
Daryl Berman said she heard her husband stumble and fall. She said she ran into the kitchen and found him face down on the floor.
She said she saw a lot of blood and did not know where it was coming from. She was very shocked and scared.
Daryl Berman broke down in tears when she talked about her husband's death. She said she did not know what she was doing after he died.
She said she wanted to be with her husband and lay down next to him. She told him she loved him and did not want to leave him.
The prosecutor asked Daryl Berman if she had murdered her husband. She said no and asked why she would do that to the man she loved.
The prosecutor asked her to explain how her husband died. She said she did not know because she was not in the room.
The prosecutor asked Daryl Berman if she was lying. She said no and that everything she said was the truth.
Daryl Berman said she would never hurt the man she loved. She said the day he died was the worst day of her life.
Daryl Berman will be sentenced on July 3. She is being held in custody until then.
The prosecutor said Daryl Berman lied to everyone about her husband's death. She said the jury saw through Daryl Berman's lies and found her guilty.
The prosecutor said the case against Daryl Berman was strong. She said her thoughts are with David Berman's family.