11/09/2012

Man Charged With Christopher Jackson Murder

A man has been charged with the murder of a 53-year-old neighbour found stabbed to death at his home in Dublin at the weekend, a court was told yesterday.

The body of Christopher Jackson, who had sustained multiple stab wounds, was discovered on Saturday in a flat at Prussia Street, on Dublin’s northside.

His corpse had been concealed in a plastic bag in a wardrobe at the flat for approximately two days.

Yesterday morning 39-year-old Bernard Locke, also with an address at Prussia Street, was brought before Dublin District Court accused of murdering Mr Jackson.

When charged with the murder Mr Locke said, “no response”.

He has not yet indicated how he will plead to the charge and has been remanded in custody.

(H)


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