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| Man in court over Fleming attack | Man in court over Fleming attack |
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| A man has been remanded in custody charged with the attempted murder of Coleraine man Damian Fleming. | A man has been remanded in custody charged with the attempted murder of Coleraine man Damian Fleming. |
| A detective sergeant told Coleraine Magistrates Court that some witnesses confirmed Philip Kane, 34, of Brook Street in the town, had an alibi. | A detective sergeant told Coleraine Magistrates Court that some witnesses confirmed Philip Kane, 34, of Brook Street in the town, had an alibi. |
| Mr Fleming was attacked a short distance from where his friend Kevin McDaid was beaten to death by a loyalist mob on Sunday 24 May. | Mr Fleming was attacked a short distance from where his friend Kevin McDaid was beaten to death by a loyalist mob on Sunday 24 May. |
| Mr Kane is due to appear in court from prison via video link on June 8. | Mr Kane is due to appear in court from prison via video link on June 8. |
| Mr Fleming remains in a critical condition in hospital. Nine other men have been charged in connection with the attacks. | Mr Fleming remains in a critical condition in hospital. Nine other men have been charged in connection with the attacks. |
| Trouble flared in Coleraine after Rangers won the Scottish Premier League over rivals Celtic. | Trouble flared in 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 violence 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 violence following big games. |
| A 40-strong loyalist mob entered the mainly Catholic Heights estate in an apparent attempt to remove Irish tricolours and subsequently attacked Mr Fleming and Mr McDaid. | A 40-strong loyalist mob entered the mainly Catholic Heights estate in an apparent attempt to remove Irish tricolours and subsequently attacked Mr Fleming and Mr McDaid. |
| Mr McDaid's family have asked the Police Ombudsman to investigate police handling of the incident. | Mr McDaid's family have asked the Police Ombudsman to investigate police handling of the incident. |