Man charged with posting menacing messages to the Mayor of Derry pleads not guilty


Kevin Barry McIntyre (31) of Miller Street in Derry is charged with two counts of improper use of the electronic communications network involving messages of a menacing nature on May 2 and May 4 this year
A man charged with posting menacing messages referring to the Mayor of Derry has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Kevin Barry McIntyre (31) of Miller Street in Derry is charged with two counts of improper use of the electronic communications network involving messages of a menacing nature on May 2 and May 4 this year.
The messages related to the Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Cllr Lillian Seenoi-Barr who is the first black Mayor in the North.
A date had been set for today for the defendant to give his attitude to the charges.
Defence solicitor Paddy MacDermott said that his client was pleading not guilty to the charges.
The solicitor told the court that he would not be requiring any witnesses in the case and a date could be fixed at the next hearing.
The case was adjourned until October 30 to fix a date for the contest.
