Accused planned to strangle ex-wife, prosecution claims

The jury in the trial of a man accused of the attempted murder of his ex-wife heard the prosecution closing speech today say the intention of the accused was to "strangle her to death".

Dymphna (Kiernan) McDaid, aged 35, is claiming Mr McDaid attempted to murder her at her horseriding school at Surgalstown, Swords on March 29, 2000.