Alan Erwin

4 days ago | irishnews.com | Alan Erwin

A Co Antrim man allegedly beat a girlfriend with a baseball bat while she lay on his sofa, a court has heard. David McCoppin is also accused of throttling the woman as part of an outburst of domestic violence on Saturday morning. The 36-year-old, defendant, of Moss Meadows in Newtownabbey, was remanded in custody on disputed charges of attempted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, non-fatal strangulation and possessing an offensive weapon.

4 days ago | northernirelandworld.com | Alan Erwin

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowAn award-winning lollipop man is to stand trial for allegedly installing a hidden camera to film an unsuspecting victim at showering facilities, a judge has ordered. Stephen Carter, 51, appeared at Belfast Magistrates’ Court charged with constructing equipment to commit the offence of voyeurism. Carter, of Coolehill Crescent, Newtownabbey, also faces nine separate counts of making indecent images of a child.

4 days ago | irishnews.com | Alan Erwin

A policeman was punched in the face and bitten as he responded to street fighting in south Belfast, a court has heard. The officer sustained a “severe” arm wound after detaining one of those allegedly involved in the clashes on Saturday. Details of his injuries were disclosed as two men were remanded in custody charged in connection with the incident in the University Street area.

4 days ago | irishnews.com | Alan Erwin

An award-winning lollipop man is to stand trial for allegedly installing a hidden camera to film an unsuspecting victim at showering facilities, a judge has ordered. Stephen Carter (51) appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court charged with constructing equipment to commit the offence of voyeurism. Carter, of Coolehill Crescent in Newtownabbey, also faces nine separate counts of making indecent images of a child. The alleged offences were committed over a period between October 2021 and September 2024.

4 days ago | newsletter.co.uk | Alan Erwin

Laganside court complex. Photo: Google​​A man with an “horrific” record of nearly 250 previous convictions was jailed again today for six months for stealing paddleboards from a Co Antrim variety store. Thank you for signing up!Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Belfast News Letter, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later.