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A woman was allegedly attacked with a meat cleaver after a row flared during sex, a court heard yesterday.
Police claimed she sustained wounds to her hand and chin as she tried to fend off an assault at her home in north Belfast.
Carson Sheridan, with an address at Orchard Street in the city, is accused of carrying out the attack on Sunday night.
The 19-year-old appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court to face charges of possessing an offensive weapon and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
He denies the offences and claims to have acted in self-defence, his lawyer confirmed.
Man suffered severe facial burns after boiling water allegedly poured over him in north Belfast, court hears 28 January, 2021 01:00
A man suffered severe facial burns after boiling water was allegedly poured over him in north Belfast, a court has heard.
He was also stamped on during an attack which led to him being put in a medically-induced coma, it was claimed.
Details emerged as 41-year-old Kevin Murray, of Stanhope Street in the city, was charged with his attempted murder.
Belfast Magistrates Court heard that paramedics found the victim, aged in his twenties, inside a corner shop in the Carrick Hill area on Sunday night.
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Two men have been charged following the armed robbery of a cash-in-transit van in Belfast.
The men, aged 40 and 44, will appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning after the robbery on Great Victoria Street on Tuesday.
Three other people - a woman and two men - were also arrested.
The woman, 52, has been charged with possession of a class A drug and is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on 22 February.
The other two men - aged 40 and 41 - remain in police custody.
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