Man remanded in custody at Derry Court over historical child cruelty charges
Published 25th Jun 2026, 12:16 GMT
Defendant faces 17 counts relating to a six-year period following a Preliminary Enquiry.
A man originally from Offaly in the Republic has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of child cruelty charges.
The man who cannot be named due to the nature of the charges appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at Derry Magistrate's Court today.
He faces 17 charges of cruelty to children under 16 years of age.
The charges were said to have occurred on dates between May 25 1997 and April 23 2003.
It was accepted there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.
The man 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 September 8 and remains in custody.