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| Disabled attack accused remanded | Disabled attack accused remanded |
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| A man has appeared in court over an attack which left a physically disabled Belfast man fighting for his life. | |
| David McCarroll, 19, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody, charged with the attempted murder of Ross McCartney. | David McCarroll, 19, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody, charged with the attempted murder of Ross McCartney. |
| The 21-year-old was attacked at his home on the Castlereagh Road on Friday. He managed to reach a nearby shop, where staff called for an ambulance. | The 21-year-old was attacked at his home on the Castlereagh Road on Friday. He managed to reach a nearby shop, where staff called for an ambulance. |
| A defence lawyer said forensic evidence would play a big part in the case. | A defence lawyer said forensic evidence would play a big part in the case. |
| The accused, who is understood to be from east Belfast, was also charged with stealing a mobile phone and laptop computer. | The accused, who is understood to be from east Belfast, was also charged with stealing a mobile phone and laptop computer. |
| He was remanded in custody until 28 April. | He was remanded in custody until 28 April. |
| Holiday | Holiday |
| Mr McCartney had been due to fly out to Spain on holiday with his mother, Shirley Morrow. | Mr McCartney had been due to fly out to Spain on holiday with his mother, Shirley Morrow. |
| Instead, Ms Morrow was at Belfast Magistrates Court to see the accused in the dock. | Instead, Ms Morrow was at Belfast Magistrates Court to see the accused in the dock. |
| Earlier, she said she did not understand why her son had been targeted and asked people to help the police investigate the attack. | Earlier, she said she did not understand why her son had been targeted and asked people to help the police investigate the attack. |