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| Man denies trying to abduct girls | |
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| A man has appeared in court in Londonderry charged with the attempted abduction of two girls in the city earlier this week. | |
| Mark McInaw, 35, of no fixed address, who has a history of psychiatric illness, was remanded in custody. | |
| Two girls, aged 13 and 11, were allegedly approached in suspicious circumstances on Tuesday night. | Two girls, aged 13 and 11, were allegedly approached in suspicious circumstances on Tuesday night. |
| The court was told that Mr McInaw admitted being at the scene but denied the attempted abductions. | |
| The accused was ordered to restrain himself after making an obscene verbal outburst in the dock. | |
| A defence solicitor said his client, believed to have recently returned from England, had a history of psychiatric problems and should be examined as soon as possible. | |
| The alleged incidents happened in the Fountain area. The first on Horace Street, the second about 10 minutes later on nearby Wapping Lane. |