Stories By Tanya Fowles, Local Democracy Reporter
-
Tyrone
/ 5 days agoCourt urged to treat paedophile’s alleged child contact SOPO breach as ‘folly’
Lawyers for a convicted paedophile have been urged to treat a charge of breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) by...
-
Dungannon
/ 1 week agoAssailant who claimed woman liked being choked during rough sex returned for trial
A man accused of assaulting and choking a female claimed in court the bruises she presented to police with were because...
-
Armagh
/ 2 weeks agoPPS will not appeal sentence for women who covered up for Katie Simpson murderer
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has confirmed the sentences imposed on three women who covered-up for the murderer of Tynan woman...
-
Tyrone
/ 2 weeks agoCommittal papers ‘by December’ in DCI attempted murder case against ‘undue delay’ backdrop
Committal papers to transfer those charged in connection with the attempted murder of DCI John Caldwell for trial at Crown Court...
-
Armagh
/ 2 weeks agoStark similarities between Jonathan Creswell and Jimmy Savile
With the legal proceedings into the murder of Tynan woman Katie Simpson at the hands of a violent and sexually abusive...
-
Dungannon
/ 2 weeks agoRepeat offender already on two sets of bail when 90-year-old attacked, court hears
A Caledon man had been released on bail twice – for two separate sets of alleged offences – when he attacked a...
-
Armagh
/ 3 weeks agoWomen who covered for Katie Simpson’s killer walk free from court
Three women who admitted their roles in covering for man who murdered Co Armagh woman, Katie Simpson, have walked free from...
-
Tyrone
/ 3 weeks agoSupply teacher travelled from England to meet ‘incredibly vulnerable’ child five times
A supply teacher who has travelled from England five times since February to meet with an “incredibly vulnerable child who he...
-
Dungannon
/ 3 weeks agoJudge and defence barrister clash as ‘out of control’ youth refused bail
A judge has taken the unusual step of remanding a youth in custody after deeming her “out-of-control” which came amidst a...
-
Dungannon
/ 4 weeks agoYouth leader who avoided jail for child sexual offences facing new charges
Just months after avoiding prison for child sexual offending a former youth leader has appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting...
-
Armagh
/ 1 month agoWomen who admitted role in Katie Simpson murder cover-up on bail ahead of sentencing
Three women who admitted their roles in the Katie Simpson murder cover-up have been released on bail ahead of sentencing next...
-
Dungannon
/ 1 month agoMan on bail for burglary charged with attacking 90-year-old in Caledon home
A twenty-five-year-old man has appeared in court following an incident in Caledon during which a number of people were assaulted including...