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Wife Claims Fatal Stab Was Kitchen Accident
9 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Woman accused of fatally stabbing her elderly husband.
- Initial explanation of accidental fall onto a knife tray.
- Pathologists found wound characteristics indicative of attack.
A jury is hearing the case of Daryl Berman, accused of murdering her 84-year-old husband, David. She claims his death on March 13 was a tragic accident where he slipped and fell onto a knife he was carrying on a lunch tray. Paramedics arrived to find Mr. Berman on the kitchen floor, with the tray, a knife, and a broken plate nearby.
Despite Berman's initial explanation to emergency services and police that her husband had fallen, suspicions were raised by two pathologists. Their post-mortem examinations revealed a 2.5cm stab wound to Mr. Berman's chest and a defensive wound on his finger, which they deemed more consistent with a homicide than an accident.
The prosecution argues that accident and suicide can be ruled out, suggesting the stab wound was characteristic of a fatal attack. While the couple's marriage was described as loving, and there was no history of domestic violence, Mr. Berman had recently been diagnosed with dementia and was in declining health.
