Stories By Tanya Fowles, Local Democracy Reporter
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News
/ 2 years agoFather of ‘grotesquely’ injured newborn arrested after absconding ahead of trial
A man who absconded while awaiting trial for child cruelty offences against his newborn son, leaving his partner to face court...
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoBail for man accused of threatening to slice partner’s throat in alleged campaign of abuse
A forty-three-year-old man accused of a campaign of domestic abuse including threatening to cut his partner’s throat and refusing to allow...
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Newry
/ 2 years agoSecond NI paedophile given lifetime anonymity over self-harm threat
A second convicted paedophile in Northern Ireland has been afforded lifetime anonymity after threatening to end his own life if his...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoTeen driver who killed pedestrian and seriously injured her sister avoids prison
A woman who caused death and grievous bodily harm due to careless driving when she was 18-years-old, has been ordered to...
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Tyrone
/ 2 years agoTyrone woman charged with attempting to murder her mother and father
A County Tyrone woman has appeared before a special court sitting accused of attempting to murder her parents during a number...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoAttempted murder accused who posed as child refugee now claims she was victim
Proceedings against a woman who claimed to be a child refugee accused of attempting to murder have been delayed, after she...
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoKatie Simpson murder accused has rape charge added as case delayed again
A man charged with the murder of Co Armagh woman Katie Simpson has also been charged with rape. Jonathan Creswell (35)...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoNotorious sex offender who loitered outside school gates walks free and continues to live nearby
A notorious sex-offender who admitted breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) by “loitering” at school gates has walked free from...
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoIdentities of two women accused of Katie Simpson murder cover-up revealed
The identities of two of four women reported for prosecution accused of assisting in covering-up Katie Simpson’s murder and the charges...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoAttempted murder accused claiming to be child refugee moved to adult prison
A woman accused of attempted murder who claimed to be a 16-year-old child refugee has been removed from a juvenile justice...
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Camlough
/ 2 years agoConvicted Camlough sex offender charged with multiple breaches of court orders
A 29-year-old convicted sex offender has appeared in court on multiple charges of breaching various orders imposed to prevent reoffending, including...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years ago‘Defective legislation’ leaves judge no option but to release bail breaching teenage girl
A judge has rounded on politicians standing over “defective legislation” which left him with no alternative but to release a youth...
