A man has been found guilty of murdering the man he suspected of having an affair with his wife.
Shahzad Hussain (31), Woodland Avenue, Mosney, Co Meath, was also found guilty of assaulting and seriously injuring his wife in Co Louth last year.
Hussain had pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to murdering his wife’s cousin and his own distant relative, Muhammad Arif (32), on January 7th, 2011.
He had also denied assault causing harm to his wife, Rashida Bibi Haider (41), and denied intentionally or recklessly causing her serious harm.
Hussain stabbed both Ms Haider and Mr Arif on January 6th, 2011, at Mr Arif’s apartment in Fitzwilliam Court, Dyer Street, Drogheda.
Ms Haider underwent life-saving surgery that day, but Mr Arif, a security guard, died in hospital the following day.
The three-week trial heard that all three, originally from Pakistan, had lived together in Fitzwilliam Court.
However, difficulties arose in the arranged marriage of Ms Haider and Hussain, and they moved out separately in December 2010.
Mr Justice Barry White said that to allow for preparation of victim impact statements, he would adjourn imposing the mandatory life sentence for murder as well as the other two sentences until July 9th.