Derry man denies domestic abuse, assault and criminal damage


The charges against 35-year-old Brian Steven McClean relate to alleged incidents in March this year and will be reviewed on December 10.
A man will go on trial next year after he pleaded not guilty to a series of domestic offences.
Brian Steven McClean (35) of Waterloo Street in Derry was charged with non-fatal strangulation of a female on March 23 this year, criminal damage to car and a doorframe on the same date, assault on the same female and carrying out a course of behaviour deemed domestic abuse on dates between March 8 and March 24.
When the charges were put to him at Derry Crown Court he pleaded not guilty.
The court heard that the trial is expected to last one week and was provisionally scheduled for May 10 next year.
It will be reviewed on December 10.