Man to face trial over series of assaults in Derry
Joseph Patrick O'Kane (24) of no fixed abode appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at Derry Magistrate's Court
A man has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of assault type charges.
Joseph Patrick O'Kane (24) of no fixed abode appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at Derry Magistrate's Court today.
He is charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a male on December 16 2024.
He is further charged with assaulting a man occasioning him actual bodily harm on the same date.
O'Kane was further charged with two other assaults and an assault on a police officer as well as a charge of criminal damage and a threat to kill again on the same date.
It was accepted that there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.
O'Kane 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 May 28 and remanded in continuing custody.