Update: Pathologist says Lowo Oyediran died from shock, as alleged husband killer’s trial resumes
The trial of Yewande Oyediran, the lawyer accused of stabbing her husband, Lowo Oyediran to death has resumed with a pathologist report presented at an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan.
Lowo was allegedly stabbed to death by Yewande at their residence in Ibadan on February 2, 2016.
Consultant pathologist with the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Abduldeen Oluwanisola said Lowo died as a result of haemorrhagic shock from the stab wound.
Mr. Oluwanisola was testifying as the seventh witness in the case, NAN reports.
He said he received Lowo’s body, at the demand of a coronal autopsy by the Nigeria Police, at the Adeoyo Hospital, Ibadan, on February 3.
Oluwanisola said the autopsy was carried out at about 10.30 a.m. on February 4 and affirmed that there was a stab wound on the left shoulder, located about 10cm from the root of the neck.
“There was a second fresh incision injury of wound located on the lower outer edge of the lower jaw.
“Our opinion to the cause of the death is haemorrhagic shock from stab wound sustained from a sharp object,” the pathologist said.
Investigating Police Officer, Oladeji Olayemi also said in his evidence at the court that Yewande had declared in her statement that she did not kill her husband.
She however admitted to stabbing him with a scissors.
“She stated that the deceased fell on a knife he was holding and was wounded in the neck when she was struggling to pull herself from the deceased,” Olayemi said.
“The defendant said the deceased had earlier hit her with a plank while sleeping, and he later picked a knife, and was chasing her within their apartment.
“She said but, she managed to run outside where the deceased fell on the knife,” the witness said.
The said plank, two Ipads and a Samsung cell phone were recovered by the police from the couple’s apartment as exhibits, presiding judge, Justice Munta Abimbola confirmed.
The judge adjourned the case till Thursday for cross examination of the police inspector.
