Son Faces Court Over Alleged Murder of Mother

A man was remanded in custody today accused of murdering his pensioner mother in north Belfast.

Mary Green - Know as Marie

Mary Green, who was 71 and known as Marie, was pronounced dead at a house on the Shore Road in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Her son, Lewis Green, appeared at Belfast Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder. The 31-year-old defendant, of Shore Road in the city, also faces further counts of non-fatal strangulation and common assault on another man as part of the same incident.

Court Appearance

Handcuffed and dressed in a grey tracksuit, he confirmed that he understood the allegations against him. A detective sergeant involved in the investigation told the court he could connect Green to the charges. No further details about the circumstances surrounding the pensioner’s death were disclosed during the brief hearing. A defense solicitor did not put any questions to the detective or seek bail for his client. District Judge Anne Marshall remanded Green in custody, to appear again by video-link next month. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter.