07/07/2010

Man In Court Over Dublin Hammer Attack

A man has appeared before Blanchardstown District Court today, charged with the serious assault of his wife at their home in west Dublin last week.

Andrez Benko, 39, has been charged with assaulting his wife Joanna, 31, at their home in Ladyswell Road, Mulhuddart on Monday.

Joanna Benko, 31, suffered serious head injuries when she was beaten with a hammer. She remains in a critical condition in Beaumont Hospital.

The couple's three-year-old son was in the house at the time of the attack.

Mr Benko has been remanded in custody with consent to bail.

(KMcA/GK)

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