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Man charged over Fleming attack | Man charged over Fleming attack |
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A 34-year-old man has been charged with the attempted murder of Damian Fleming in Coleraine. | A 34-year-old man has been charged with the attempted murder of Damian Fleming in Coleraine. |
He is to appear at the County Londonderry town's magistrates court on Friday morning. | He is to appear at the County Londonderry town's magistrates court on Friday morning. |
Mr Fleming was attacked a short distance form where his friend Kevin McDaid was beaten to death by a loyalist mob on Sunday 24 May. | Mr Fleming was attacked a short distance form where his friend Kevin McDaid was beaten to death by a loyalist mob on Sunday 24 May. |
He remains in a critical condition in hospital. Nine other men have been charged in connection with the attacks. | He remains in a critical condition in hospital. Nine other men have been charged in connection with the attacks. |
Trouble flared in the Heights area of Coleraine after Rangers won the Scottish Premier League over rivals Celtic. | |
Support for the two Glasgow football teams, known as the Old Firm, has traditionally divided along religious lines in Northern Ireland. | Support for the two Glasgow football teams, known as the Old Firm, has traditionally divided along religious lines in Northern Ireland. |
Most Rangers supporters are Protestants while Celtic fans are predominantly Catholic, and the rivalry between the teams has often been mirrored in sectarian clashes following big games. | Most Rangers supporters are Protestants while Celtic fans are predominantly Catholic, and the rivalry between the teams has often been mirrored in sectarian clashes following big games. |
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