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McCartney murder trial to proceed | McCartney murder trial to proceed |
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There is enough evidence against a man accused of murdering Robert McCartney for a crown court trial, a Belfast magistrate has ruled. | There is enough evidence against a man accused of murdering Robert McCartney for a crown court trial, a Belfast magistrate has ruled. |
Mr McCartney, 33, was beaten and stabbed to death outside a bar near Belfast city centre on 30 January 2005. | Mr McCartney, 33, was beaten and stabbed to death outside a bar near Belfast city centre on 30 January 2005. |
Terence Davison, 50, is charged with murdering the Short Strand father of two and of making an affray. | Terence Davison, 50, is charged with murdering the Short Strand father of two and of making an affray. |
Mr Davison appeared along with two other men at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Monday. They were released on bail. | |
James McCormick, 38, has also been charged with making an affray on 30 January 2005. | James McCormick, 38, has also been charged with making an affray on 30 January 2005. |
Joseph Fitzpatrick, 46, has been charged with affray and assaulting Edward Gowdy on the same date. | Joseph Fitzpatrick, 46, has been charged with affray and assaulting Edward Gowdy on the same date. |
Details of the accused's addresses cannot be revealed due to a court ruling. | Details of the accused's addresses cannot be revealed due to a court ruling. |
A person, known only as Witness C, gave evidence at Monday's hearing from behind a screen to shield their identity. | A person, known only as Witness C, gave evidence at Monday's hearing from behind a screen to shield their identity. |
Mr McCartney's sisters and his fiancee Bridgene Hagans attended the hearing, however, they were not allowed inside the courtroom while Witness C's evidence was given. | Mr McCartney's sisters and his fiancee Bridgene Hagans attended the hearing, however, they were not allowed inside the courtroom while Witness C's evidence was given. |
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