Derry man remanded in custody over alleged assault on four year old child

The man was also charged with criminal damage to a concrete block and disorderly behaviour in Carnhill on the same date.

A man has been remanded in custody at Derry Magistrate's Court charged with assaulting a 4-year-old child.

Christopher Villa (36) of Ballyarnett Village in Derry was charged with assaulting the child on June 16.

He was also charged with criminal damage to a concrete block and disorderly behaviour in Carnhill on the same date.

Villa was further charged with stealing bottles of beer on June 4 as well as another disorderly behaviour charge on the same date.

He was connected to the charges by a police officer.

Defence counsel Stephen Chapman said that there would be no bail application on behalf of his client.

Villa was remanded in custody to appear again on July 2.