Man appears in Derry Court on assault charges

Christopher Gallagher (37) of no fixed abode was charged with assaulting females on July 21

A man has appeared at Derry Magistrate's Court charged with a number of assault charges.

Christopher Gallagher (37) of no fixed abode was charged with assaulting females on July 21.

He also faced two charges in relation to assaulting police on July 26.

A police officer connected the accused to the charges.

Defence solicitor Paddy MacDermott said that police would be agreeable to bail with a number of conditions.

He added that the defendant had no address as his own address was 'in close proximity to the injured party's'.

The police officer said that the defendant had no record and if there had been a suitable address things may have been handled differently.

Gallagher was released on bail on condition he stayed out of an area of the city designated by the police officer.

He will appear again on August 21.