BELFAST MAN JAILED FOR LIFE IN WIFE MURDER CASE
Gerard O'Kane, aged 52 and residing on Hollybrook Avenue in Newtownabbey, has been found guilty of the murder of his estranged wife.The fatal incident took place on 23 May of the previous year when he inflicted multiple stab wounds on Ann Marie O'Kane, 50, at a residence in Northview, near the Antrim Road in north Belfast.
Authorities discovered Ann Marie’s body with numerous stab injuries.
During the court proceedings, O'Kane admitted to carrying out the killing.
Judge Mr.
Justice Weir addressed him, stating that the only legally permissible sentence is life imprisonment, which he subsequently imposed.
The court postponed the decision regarding the minimum duration O'Kane must serve before eligibility for release and adjourned the case for now.
O'Kane remains in custody until the end of April, and the court’s decision underscores the seriousness of the crime, resulting in a lifelong sentence for the defendant.
