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Gerard O'Kane charged with murdering his wife | Gerard O'Kane charged with murdering his wife |
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A 51-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his wife. | A 51-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his wife. |
Gerard O'Kane, of Hollybrook Avenue in Newtownabbey, is accused of murdering 50-year-old Ann Marie O'Kane in Belfast on Monday. | Gerard O'Kane, of Hollybrook Avenue in Newtownabbey, is accused of murdering 50-year-old Ann Marie O'Kane in Belfast on Monday. |
She was found dead in a flat in Northview off the Antrim Road. She had been stabbed. | She was found dead in a flat in Northview off the Antrim Road. She had been stabbed. |
Mr O'Kane was remanded in custody after appearing at Belfast Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning. | Mr O'Kane was remanded in custody after appearing at Belfast Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning. |
Mr O'Kane, who was estranged from his wife, was arrested after going to a police station in Glengormley on Monday. | |
Appearing in court, he nodded to confirm he understood the murder charge against him. | |
A detective sergeant told the court he could connect Mr O'Kane with the alleged offence. | |
Mr O'Kane was remanded in custody to appear again via video link in four weeks time. |
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