Stories By Tanya Fowles, Local Democracy Reporter
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoDangerous ‘menace’ accused of smashing bottle over police officer’s head refused bail
A repeat offender currently on bail pending appeal against a prison sentence for sexual assault, has appeared before a special sitting...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoTerrorism accused fails in bail bid while lawyer rubbishes co-defendant’s disavowal of violence
A lawyer acting for one of 10 people facing dissident terrorism-related charges, has rubbished a co-defendant’s disavowal of violence during a...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoMan accused of sexually assaulting police officer and making derogatory remarks
A 43-year-old man has appeared in court for allegedly sexually assaulting a police officer and making derogatory remarks while he was...
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Tyrone
/ 2 years agoHigh Court overturns bail as son accused of murdering mother (77) back in custody
The High Court has overturned bail granted for the son of a 77-year-old woman accused of her murder, with a judge...
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Tyrone
/ 2 years agoCoroner’s opinion sought on multiple deaths after care home closure
A Northern Ireland Council is to continue to seek answers and accountability around serious concerns over the closure of the Valley...
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Tyrone
/ 2 years agoPPS to appeal bail granted to ‘suicidal’ son accused of 77-year-old mother’s murder
The Public Prosecution Service is to appeal a decision to release the son of a 77-year-old woman charged with her murder...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoConvicted paedophile and horse stabber facing more charges when freed from prison
A convicted paedophile and horse stabber is facing new charges relating to two sets of motoring offences, both of which were...
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Craigavon
/ 2 years agoCo Armagh rapist and wife murderer refused bail on charges against current partner
A convicted Co. Armagh murderer who stabbed his estranged wife in the neck and raped her as she lay dying in...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoJudge slams lawyer’s remarks on sexual assault victim’s impact statement
A judge has rounded on a defence lawyer over remarks on a sexual assault victim’s impact statement contending these all now...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoProsecution to challenge bail decision for man accused of child sexual abuse
The Public Prosecution Service is to appeal a decision to release a man facing charges of rape and sexual abuse of children....
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Tyrone
/ 2 years agoMultiple residents died in aftermath of move from Clogher care home during Covid lockdown
Multiple vulnerable residents died in the “immediate aftermath” of being moved from the Valley Nursing Home, which was ordered to close...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoPressure grows for delayed expert report as Ali-Jayden case approaches one year mark
Lawyers for the mother of murdered two-year-old Ali-Jayden Doyle, who sustained what was described as an “extensive non-accidental head injury”, have...
