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01/08/2012
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Woman 'Was Attacked With Stiletto Heel'
A Derry man attacked his partner with a six-inch stiletto heel, the city's magistrates court has heard.
A police officer told the court that when they arrived at a house in Stewarts Terrace, they found the woman bleeding heavily from her head.
Everyone involved was very drunk, according to the officer.
Kevin Conaghan, 38, of Laurence Hill in Londonderry, denies attempting to murder the woman.
He was remanded in custody and is due to appear in court again next month.
Police Investigate Newry Warehouse Fire
A fire described at the time as one of the largest ever seen in Northern Ireland is now under investigation as police say it was suspicious.
The blaze at a clothes recycling plant in a warehouse in the Newton Road area of Meigh, near Newry, was tackled through the night by 115 firefighters.
Anyone with information can call 0845 600 8000 to speak to police.
Pipe Bomb Found In Craigavon
A pipe bomb was found during a security alert near a police station in Craigavon.
Brownlow Police Station and the Legahory Centre were cordoned off early this morning but have now been re-opened to motorists and pedestrians as the device has been taken away to be examined.
(NE)
A Derry man attacked his partner with a six-inch stiletto heel, the city's magistrates court has heard.
A police officer told the court that when they arrived at a house in Stewarts Terrace, they found the woman bleeding heavily from her head.
Everyone involved was very drunk, according to the officer.
Kevin Conaghan, 38, of Laurence Hill in Londonderry, denies attempting to murder the woman.
He was remanded in custody and is due to appear in court again next month.
Police Investigate Newry Warehouse Fire
A fire described at the time as one of the largest ever seen in Northern Ireland is now under investigation as police say it was suspicious.
The blaze at a clothes recycling plant in a warehouse in the Newton Road area of Meigh, near Newry, was tackled through the night by 115 firefighters.
Anyone with information can call 0845 600 8000 to speak to police.
Pipe Bomb Found In Craigavon
A pipe bomb was found during a security alert near a police station in Craigavon.
Brownlow Police Station and the Legahory Centre were cordoned off early this morning but have now been re-opened to motorists and pedestrians as the device has been taken away to be examined.
(NE)
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