Two sisters remanded at Derry Court charged with 'unprovoked' serious assault

Two sisters have been remanded in custody at Derry Magistrates Court charged with a 'very serious' assault.

Simone Campbell (28) of Hill Close in Ballykelly and Cheyenne Campbell (19) of Mount Street in Derry were charged with the assault that allegedly took place in Rockmills in Derry on June 15.

Simone Campbell had previously been excluded from Derry while Cheyenne had been excluded from the premises of Rockmills as part of bail conditions.

The court heard that police had attended Rockmills and spoken to a woman displaying extensive, visible serious injuries to her face.

The court heard that the woman told police that Cheyenne Campbell had asked her for a cigarette before both she and her sister came up to the victim's flat where they assaulted her and took her dog.

Police said that, while CCTV didn't capture the initial assault, it showed both women entering the victim's flat and walking out with her dog.

The alleged victim was then seen running down the hall with visible injuries before being punched in the face by Simone Campbell in the foyer of the building and she was also said to have been kicked while on the ground.

Police said that the assault was 'unprovoked', with the woman was not even fighting back.

Both sisters were later found by police in a flat in Rockmills where Simone was said to have assaulted a police officer by lifting a slow cooker above her head before being disarmed.

A number of items were seized, including a ring with hair caught in it and clothes that were covered in blood.

Simone Campbell claimed to have no memory of the incident as she said she had been knocked out by police.

Both answered 'no comment' when questioned by police about the assault but Cheyenne Campbell did admit to taking the victim's dog, which has since been returned.

Police objected to bail as they say that they have 'zero confidence' that the sisters would abide by bail conditions.

Defence solicitor Seamus Quigley said that the bail application was a 'difficult' one but added that previous offences by the sisters involved security tags and criminal damage.

District Judge Barney McElhom described the assault as 'extremely serious' and added that the two were 'violent individuals'. 

Bail was refused and both sisters will appear again on July 11.