10/05/2007

19-year-old man accused of rape

A 19-year-old bricklayer has appeared in court accused of raping a young teenage girl in County Londonderry.

Paul Joseph Shields, of Crewe Road, is charged with raping and having unlawful carnal knowledge of the 13-year-old girl at Union Road carpark in Magherafelt on April 29.

He also faced charges of stealing a car and having no insurance.

Shields has been released on bail and ordered not to go within five miles of Magherafelt and due to appear at Londonderry Magistrates Court on 7 June.

A police constable said the accused had fully cooperated with police when he was interviewed and they had no objection to bail.

He also said the defendant made no reply when charged.

(JM/KMcA)

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