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No bail for man accused of a threat to shoot police A COUNTY Fermanagh man caught with a quantity of drugs after evading police by crossing the Border and dumping his car has been refused bail. Jamie Edward Gordon (30) of Ballyhoe Road, Newtownbutler, is charged with possessing cannabis and driving while disqualified and without insurance. A charge of failing to stop for police is to be added at a later date and the judge felt more matters could be included. A police officer told Dungannon Magistrates Court the charges could be connected. Outlining the details of the case, he explai...

A school chef living a double life his family knew nothing about has been remanded in custody accused of raping a child. Kevin Thomas Breen (56), of Freughmore Road, Fintona, is accused of raping the boy in September, followed by a sexual incitement incident a month later. He appeared before Dungannon Magistrates Court where a detective constable confirmed the charges could be connected to the defendant. She said the boy received online communication from Breen, asking to add him to his Snapchat. Thinking he was a similar age, the boy did so and they exchanged messages on general topics such...

This is the snivelling bully convicted of sending revenge porn images of his ex-partner to two men and threatening to send them to her dad. David Hopper of Edenoit Road, Pomeroy, pleaded guilty to two counts of disclosing a private sexual photograph or film without consent and with the intention of causing distress. The 25-year-old, who’ll be sentenced next month, also admitted a charge of harassment against the woman, who Dungannon Magistrates Court was told was in her mid-20s. On Friday a judge tore into Hopper, telling him his view would be to send him to jail“immediately” and that h...

Palestinian doctor remanded on MI5 sting refused bail Dr Issam Bassalat, arrested as part of an MI5 sting. 10 December, 2020 01:00 A Palestinian doctor, charged in connection with an MI5 sting against alleged members of the New IRA has been refused bail for a second time. Issam Bassalat (62) was remanded in custody in August on a charge of attending an alleged meeting of the dissident republican organisation. With an address at Telford Road in Edinburgh, he is among 10 people facing prosecution following a surveillance-led offensive targetting the group's activ...