Derry woman returned for trial on series of assault charges

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Josie McCaughey (34) of Beraghvale Court in Derry appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at the local Magistrate's Court today.

A woman has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of assault charges.

Josie McCaughey (34) of Beraghvale Court in Derry appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at the local Magistrate's Court today. 

She was charged with attempted grievious bodily harm on a female with intent on February 19 this year.

She was also charged with assaulting the same female occasioning her actual bodily harm on the same date. 

The defendant was further charged with three charges of assaulting police and one count of criminal damage to a police vehicle again on the same date. 

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

McCaughey said she didn't not want to call any witnesses or make any statement at this stage. 

She was returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on September 18 and released on continuing bail.

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