Life sentence for man who murdered wife

A 43-year-old Dublin man was sentenced to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to murdering his wife in the Central Criminal Court today.

Brian Vickers (aged 43) of Shelmalier Road, East Wall, Dublin had previously pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of his wife Joan Vickers (aged 43) on April 20, 2009 at the family home on Shelmalier Road, East Wall.