?I?m sorry for trying to murder my wife?

A father of one has apologised to his wife for attempting to murder her by hitting her on her head with a hammer on her birthday while she slept.

Andrzej Benko, aged 42, of Ladyswell Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin, had admitted hitting Joanna Benko?s head with a lump hammer at least three times. However, he had pleaded not guilty to her attempted murder at that address on July 5, 2010.

However last month, the jury reached a unanimous verdict of guilty.