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February 2026 trial for Manchester woman charged with murder of cop husband

Published:Tuesday | February 11, 2025 | 6:42 PM
Constable Damien Blair
Constable Damien Blair

The Manchester woman accused of the brutal murder of her husband, Constable Damien Blair, during a domestic dispute at their home in May 2023 was today remanded for trial on February 2, 2026.

Kacey-Ann Blair, 34, is facing charges of murder, unauthorised possession of a firearm, and unauthorised possession of ammunition.

Constable Blair was fatally shot at his home in Somerset, Manchester, on May 29, 2023 during a domestic dispute with his wife.

The witnesses in the matter were yesterday bound over to return to court for the trial when they appeared at a trial readiness hearing before Justice Leighton Pusey.

According to a police report, about 6:25 p.m. on the day in question, the couple were at their home when they had a dispute in which Kacey is alleged to have used her husband’s weapon to shoot him.

The wounded officer reportedly ran from the house and collapsed at his gate, where his wife allegedly used a hammer to inflict further injuries to his head.

Upon their arrival, the police reportedly found Kacey locked inside a room with a cut to her wrist.

The couple were taken to Mandeville Regional Hospital, where the policeman was pronounced dead, while his wife was admitted in a stable condition.

During one of the hearings, the defendant’s lawyer, Tamika Harris, told the court that her client had been receiving psychiatric treatment at Mandeville Regional Hospital prior to the murder of her husband.

The accused woman, who spent 13 days in hospital after the murder, was, at the time of the incident, found locked inside the house with what appeared to be self-inflicted wounds to her wrist.

- Tanesha Mundle

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