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| Man in court for Easter murder | Man in court for Easter murder |
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| A 25-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 21-year-old woman in County Down on Monday. | A 25-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 21-year-old woman in County Down on Monday. |
| Katie Hughes, a mother-of-one, was stabbed at an Easter house party at Park Avenue in Bangor. | Katie Hughes, a mother-of-one, was stabbed at an Easter house party at Park Avenue in Bangor. |
| Mark Wallace from Elmwood Drive in Bangor appeared at Downpatrick Magistrates Court on Thursday. | Mark Wallace from Elmwood Drive in Bangor appeared at Downpatrick Magistrates Court on Thursday. |
| He spoke only to confirm his name and that he understood the charge against him. He was remanded in custody. | |
| A detective told the court that he could connect Mr Wallace to the charge. | A detective told the court that he could connect Mr Wallace to the charge. |
| He was arrested shortly after the killing at a house overlooking a park in the town. | |
| The gathering was a farewell party for some friends travelling to Australia. | |
| Ms Hughes, from the Chatsworth area of Bangor, was taken to hospital but died shortly afterwards. | |
| District Judge Mervyn Bates said: "This is a very serious offence. You have been remanded in custody, there will be no bail application." | |
| Mr Wallace will appear in court again on 22 April. |