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Man admits murdering wife in samurai sword attack
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, William Eagers, aged 62, pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife, Jean Eagers, aged 57, who died from wounds sustained in a samurai sword attack on 21 June 2020 at their Willow Wood Grove home in Clonsilla, north Dublin. Eagers, a former export operations manager and part‑time taxi driver, was charged with murder and the production of a samurai sword during the incident. The court set a sentencing date for 24 March to allow preparation of a victim impact statement, with the mandatory life sentence for murder pending.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man admits murdering wife in samurai sword attack. Charges or matters: the murder of Jean Eagers in their home at Willow Wood Grove in Clonsilla, in north Dublin on 21 June, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 21 June Incident
- June 21 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 24 Incident
- 2023-03-10 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the murder of Jean Eagers in their home at Willow Wood Grove in Clonsilla, in north Dublin on 21 June, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The mandatory sentence for murder is life imprisonment.
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