Man accused of murdering his wife with samurai sword remanded in custody

William Eagers (right) was charged on July 1. Pic: Collins Courts

A 60-year-old man accused of murdering his wife in a samurai sword attack at their home in Dublin has been further remanded in custody pending the preparation of a book of evidence.

Mother-of-two Jean Eagers, 57, died after an incident at her house in Willow Wood Grove estate in Hartstown in north Dublin on the morning of June 21.