Belfast man Bell accused of bid to murder cousins to stand trial
A man is to stand trial accused of trying to murder two cousins in Belfast, a judge has ordered. James Bell was allegedly involved in stabbings at an...
View ArticleBelfast man forced to rob bookmakers by paramilitaries, court hears
A 33-year old man who was arrested following the attempted robbery of two bookmakers in north Belfast this week claimed he was acting under duress from paramilitaries, a court heard. Paul Edward...
View ArticleFrench man accused of exposing himself in Belfast remanded
A man was remanded in custody today accused of exposing himself and threatening two women with a crutch. Oliver Meriaux, 31, was allegedly on a Belfast street with his boxer shorts round his ankles...
View ArticlePregnant Slovakian thief who targeted elderly victims in Belfast refused bail
A pregnant Slovakian thief who targeted elderly victims in Belfast must remain in custody, a judge ruled today. Blanca Harvathova was refused bail after she admitted stealing a purse containing £100...
View ArticleAlleged Belfast 'rapist' denied bail amid fears of attack by other prisoners
One of two men charged with raping a profoundly deaf woman in a west Belfast caravan must remain in custody, a judge ruled today. Francis Gavin's lawyer argued that he should be released amid fears of...
View ArticleFace of man accused of raping boy in Belfast park
A man arrested over the rape of a 16-year-old boy in a west Belfast park last weekend appeared in court yesterday. Gerard Scannell (39), from Ballymurphy Road in the city, appeared at Belfast...
View ArticleBurglaries accused remanded in custody
An alleged teenage car thief has been remanded in custody accused of breaking into two houses in west Belfast. The 16-year-old youth, who cannot be identified,...
View ArticleBelfast man tried to kill ex-partner with baseball bat, court hears
A Belfast man allegedly tried to kill his ex-partner by beating her about the head with a baseball bat, a Belfast court heard. Thomas Inglis, 29, appeared before magistrates in the city charged with...
View ArticleTrafficking accused taxi driver member of crime gang, court told
A taxi driver accused of trafficking an Asian woman into Northern Ireland for sexual exploitation worked as a tour guide, a court heard yesterday. Chee Seng Chan was arrested at Belfast City Airport on...
View ArticleCar-jacking accused is remanded in custody
A man has been remanded in custody accused of car hijacking offences in south Belfast. Paul Reid appeared before the city's Magistrates' Court to face seven charges linked to incidents on Wednesday....
View ArticleHomeless man attacked as he lay in a sleeping bag on Botanic Avenue in...
A homeless man was kicked and punched as he lay in a sleeping bag on a Belfast street, a court heard on Wednesday. The victim made no attempt to defend himself during an unprovoked and random attack at...
View ArticleBail for Orangeman charged with attempted murder
A prominent Orangeman has been granted bail after appearing in court accused of attempting to murder two people knocked down by a car during a riot in Belfast. John Aughey, (61), was released on the...
View ArticleWoman allegedly attacked for refusing to provide false statement, court hears
A woman was allegedly attacked by her cousin for refusing to provide a false statement about a suspected bogus hijacking, a court heard on Tuesday. She claims to have lost consciousness after Scott...
View ArticleWoman attacked for refusing to provide false statement, court hears
A woman was allegedly attacked by her cousin for refusing to provide a false statement about a suspected bogus hijacking, a court heard on Tuesday. She claims to have lost consciousness after Scott...
View ArticleAccused in samurai sword attack charged with second murder
A man accused of murdering a senior loyalist paramilitary with a samurai sword has been formally charged with the murder of a second man who died after the sword attack....
View ArticleCase against alleged Samurai sword killer ‘being expedited’
The prosecution case against an alleged double killer is “being expedited” as fast as possible, a lawyer claimed on Friday. South Belfast man Albert Armstrong appeared at Newtownards Magistrates Court...
View ArticleBelfast man charged with second murder over Belvoir estate sword attack
A man accused of murdering a senior loyalist paramilitary has been formally charged with the murder of a second man who died in the sword attack....
View ArticleMan remanded over south Belfast carjacking bids
A man has been remanded in custody accused of car hijacking offences in south Belfast. Paul Reid appeared before the city's Magistrates Court to face a total of seven charges linked to incidents on...
View ArticleStephen Carson murder: Anger in courtroom as alleged killers appear to taunt...
There was uproar in court today as two men appeared on a charge of carrying out a murder in south Belfast. At one stage the public gallery had to be cleared as relatives of victim Stephen Carson...
View ArticleNewcastle stabbing: Man accused of attack near Tesco 'had stick with nails'
A Newcastle man was remanded into custody today accused of attacking a man outside a supermarket in the town. Standing in the dock of Downpatrick Magistrates Court sporting a severe black right eye and...
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