Man charged with murder bid on woman

Man charged with murder bid on woman

7 December 2016

A 30 year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with attempting to murder a woman in Downpatrick on Friday.

Michael O’Connor, of Westrock Grove, Belfast, appeared before Belfast Magistrate’s Court yesterday to face a single court arising out of an incident at Thomas Russell Park.

Standing, arms folded in the dock, he nodded to confirm that he understood the allegation against him.

A detective constable said he could connect him to the charge. No further details were disclosed during the brief hearing.

O’Connor was also brought before the court on an arrest warrant issued in connection with separate alleged motoring offences in March this year.

Defence solicitor Michael Madden confirmed his client was not seeking bail at this stage.

District Judge Fiona Bagnall then remanded O’Connor into custody to appear again by video-link at Downpatrick Court on December 29.