Woman seriously injured after assault by ex-partner who set fire to her Leixlip home before taking his own life

Man attacked woman with axe and set fire to her Kildare home before taking his own life

A man (50s) attacked a woman (50s) with an axe and set fire to her home before taking his own life in Co Kildare this morning.

Woman seriously injured after assault by ex-partner who set fire to her Leixlip home before taking his own life

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to series of events early on Monday after assault of woman (50s) by man who is later found dead

Woman attacked by ex-partner who set fire to house

A woman sustained serious injuries after she was attacked with an axe by her ex-partner who then set her house on fire and later took his own life. The chilling attack happened in Leixlip, Co. Kildare, in the early hours of yesterday morning. It is understood the woman’s ex confronted her with an axe and she suffered serious injuries as she tried to call for help. Despite suffering serious wounds, the woman managed to escape from the house in th…