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22/03/2005
Teenage boys appear in court charged with attempted murder
Two teenage boys have appeared in court today charged with the attempted murder of a woman in north Belfast last week.
The charges relate to a violent attack on a 36-year-old woman who was also raped during the incident at her Brookvale Avenue home on March 15.
A 15-year-old boy was accused of rape while a 16-year-old was charged with aiding and abetting rape however neither can be named as they are under 17.
A detective constable told Belfast Magistrates Court on Tuesday that when charged, the 15-year-old made no reply to the rape charge and in respect of the alleged attempted murder he said: "I didn't try to kill anybody."
In reply to the burglary charge, he said: "I didn't steal any of this."
The detective said the other defendant made no reply to the charges. "I believe I can connect them to the charges,” he added.
Both were remanded in custody until 19 April however the Magistrate told them they were entitled to apply to the High Court for bail.
The woman was left severely traumatised and required hospital treatment for wounds to her head and body following the incident in question.
(MB/KMcA)
The charges relate to a violent attack on a 36-year-old woman who was also raped during the incident at her Brookvale Avenue home on March 15.
A 15-year-old boy was accused of rape while a 16-year-old was charged with aiding and abetting rape however neither can be named as they are under 17.
A detective constable told Belfast Magistrates Court on Tuesday that when charged, the 15-year-old made no reply to the rape charge and in respect of the alleged attempted murder he said: "I didn't try to kill anybody."
In reply to the burglary charge, he said: "I didn't steal any of this."
The detective said the other defendant made no reply to the charges. "I believe I can connect them to the charges,” he added.
Both were remanded in custody until 19 April however the Magistrate told them they were entitled to apply to the High Court for bail.
The woman was left severely traumatised and required hospital treatment for wounds to her head and body following the incident in question.
(MB/KMcA)
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