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Man remanded on murder bid charge | |
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A north Belfast lorry driver has been remanded in custody charged with attempting to murder a police officer. | |
James Henry Miller, 33, from Dunmore Drive, faces four charges in connection with an incident on 3 November. | |
Police fired shots at a lorry after it failed to stop in the Falls Road area of the city. The Police Ombudsman is investigating the incident. | |
Mr Miller is also charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop for the police and evasion of customs duty. | |
The defendant spoke only once to confirm he understood the nature of the offences against him when he appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court. | |
The evasion charge is related to 12,000 litres of suspected illegal fuel which was allegedly being carried in the lorry. | |
It is claimed the the lorry collided with a car and police vehicle at St James Park. | |
A detective constable told the court he believed he could connect Mr Miller to the charges. | |
Magistrate Ken Nixon remanded the accused in custody and ordered him to appear before the same court on 4 December. | |
Mr Nixon was informed by a defence solicitor that the defendant would be seeking High Court bail on Tuesday. |