Derry man charged with number of domestic abuse offences
Published 15th Jul 2026, 13:17 GMT
Ben Healy (18) of Duncreggan Road was charged with non fatal strangulation of a female on March 8 this year. He also faced a charge of attempted criminal damage to doors and windows on the same date
A man has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a number of domestic abuse charges.
Ben Healy (18) of Duncreggan Road in Derry appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at the local Magistrates’ Court today.
He was charged with non fatal strangulation of a female on March 8 this year. He also faced a charge of attempted criminal damage to doors and windows on the same date. It was accepted that there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.
Healy said he did not want to call any witnesses or make any statement at this stage.
He was returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on September 24 and released on continuing bail.