Man stabbed and left critically injured at house in Derry’s Cornshell Fields last month
The BBC reports that Andrew Carlin, 23, from Amelia Court, Derry, appeared at Derry Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, January 30 for a first remand hearing.
He is also accused of wounding the man with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm and possessing a knife.
Mr Carlin is further charged with aggravated burglary and stealing a mobile phone.
The charges are connected to an assault in the Cornshell Fields area of the city last month.
A PSNI officer told the court that police received a 999 call from a woman in Cornshell Fields who said the defendant had stabbed a man in the early hours of December 2, 2019.
The officer said a female witness said two men, with their faces partially covered, had forced their way into the victim’s house.
The witness said the defendant was armed with either a sword or machete and that he struck the victim in the stomach, the court was told.
Both men then ran out of the house and left the estate in a grey Volkswagen car driven by a third man.
The officer told the court that police had been trying to locate the defendant since the incident.
He said the defendant was on licence following a conviction for violent offences in 2014 and depending on the outcome of the new charges, his licence could be revoked.
Applying for bail, a defence solicitor said there was neither forensic nor reliable identification evidence against the defendant.
Deputy District Judge Liam McStay released the defendant on bail of £500 together with a surety of £750.
He said he was not satisfied that the police had been actively seeking the defendant nor was he satisfied that the defendant had been evading the police.
As part of his bail conditions, Carlin must also reside at Amelia Court home and is banned from consuming alcohol or illegal drugs.
He must also wear an electronic tag, and stay out of the Cornshell Fields and Leafair Park areas of Derry.
Carlin is due back in court again on Thursday, March 12.
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