A man appeared at a special sitting of Drogheda District Court yesterday to face a charge of murder.
Shahzad Hussain (30) with an address at Fitzwilliam Court, Drogheda is accused of the murder of Muhammad Arif (32) at Fitzwilliam Court, Dyer Street, Drogheda on January 6th.
Judge Flann Brennan was told Mr Hussain was formally charged at Drogheda Garda station by Det Gda Seamus Nolan.
The court heard that in reply to the charge being put to him he replied: “I’m sorry, I don’t want to kill him.”
The court heard Mr Hussain added it was because of “the situation I saw in the bed, my wife with another man, it was very shameful.”
Supt Gerry Smith asked for Mr Hussain to be remanded to appear again at Cloverhill District Court on January 12th.
Defence solicitor Paddy Goodwin said there was no objection to the application.
Judge Brennan granted legal aid to the accused and he remanded Mr Hussain in custody to appear again at Cloverhill court on Wednesday.