‘Samurai Sword' Husband Charged With Murder

60-year-old to stand trial accused of killing mother-of-two Jean

- Tom Tuite

The husband of Jean Eagers is to stand trial accused of her murder.

William Eagers, 60, was also charged yesterday with producing an article in the course of a dispute, namely a samurai sword.

Mum-of-two Jean, 57, died from her wounds at her house in Willow Wood Grove estate in North Dublin on June 21.

She was treated by paramedics but was pronounced dead a short time later.

Det Gda Shane McCartan told Dublin District Court the accused “made no reply to either charge after caution”.

HUSBAND ON JEAN MURDER CHARGE

Man to stand trial accused of killing 57-year-old mum

THE husband of mum-of-two Jean Eagers is to stand trial accused of her murder at their suburban home.

Jean, 57, died from her wounds at her Willow Wood Grove estate property in Hartstown in the north of Dublin on June 21.

William Eagers, 60, was charged yesterday with murder and with producing an article in the course of a dispute, namely a samurai sword.