He is now remanded in custody.
A man in his 30s accused of murdering his mother in her midlands home has been served with an additional charge of producing an axe during the alleged attack.
32 year old Nebojsa Pap, of Beechville in Athlone, Westmeath, has been on remand in Cloverhill Prison since January 3, charged with the murder of 58-year-old Mirjana Pap, who resided at the same address as her son on December 28 last year.
The Irish Independent is reporting Mr Pap made no comment after caution when the charge was put to him at Athlone District Court yesterday.
The charge alleges that while murdering his mother, Mr Pap produced an axe which was capable of inflicting a serious injury.
It's expected a book of evidence for the case will be produced on June 11th.
Mr Pap is now remanded in custody by consent and will appear before Athlone District Court via video link next Wednesday.
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