Derry man returned for trial over City Hotel incident

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43-year-old will appear at Derry Crown Court in December facing three charges from June 21.

A man has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on charges related to an incident in the City Hotel.

Barry Shiels (43) of Curragh Walk in Derry appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at the local Magistrate's Court today.

He is charged with wounding a man in the City Hotel on June 21 this year.

He is also charged with threatening and abusive behaviour and possessing an offensive weapon on the same date.

It was accepted that there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.

Shiels 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 December 7.

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