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06/12/2012
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Pregnant Woman Escapes Jail
A woman from Claudy in County L’Derry has escaped jail due to her being pregnant.
24-year-old Patricia Farren, of Glen Road, Claudy, is due to give birth next month.
She has received a nine month sentence which has been suspended for two years.
Farren pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice by giving false alibis for two men who had admitted assaulting another man in Dungiven on 13 June 2011.
23-year-old Ciaran McFeeley, Ms Farren’s partner, was jailed for 18 months for the assault.
His 22-year-old cousin Niall McFeeley, was also jailed for 18 months over the incident.
22-year-old Thomas McGuigan, from Irwin Avenue in Limavady, and 22-year-old Evin King, from Drumceatt Park in Limavady, were jailed for nine months after admitting providing false alibis for the McFeeleys.
Robbers Threaten Elderly Couple
Robbers have threatened an elderly couple with a gun and a baseball bat in County L’Derry.
The elderly woman was hurt in the attack, which occurred when three men burst into the couple's home in Kilrea after 22:30 on Tuesday as their daughter was arriving.
The robbers told the group the man would be shot if money was not handed over.
Man Pleads Guilty Over Rape Of Girl
A man has pleaded guilty to raping and assaulting a 15-year-old girl in L’Derry.
20-year-old Adam Titheridge of Broom Road, Sittingbourne in Kent, changed his plea on Wednesday.
The incident occurred at Foyle and Londonderry College's junior school in July 2011.
Titheridge is due to be sentenced on 18 January following pre-sentence and victim impact reports.
The change in plea resulted from a request to re-play a recorded interview the girl had made with police officers.
It had been shown on the first day of the trial, but following the request that the remainder be shown Titheridge's counsel, Martin Rodgers QC, asked for his client to be re-arraigned.
He then pleaded guilty to both charges.
Judge Stephen Fowler instructed the jury foreman to return a verdict of guilty by confession.
500 Died During Last Year's Winter
Almost 500 elderly people in Northern Ireland died as a result of the cold last year.
The figure may be a drop on the previous year, but charity Age NI says that number of cold-related deaths in the 21st century is "a disgrace".
Research by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) shows 496 people died in 2011 from the effects of cold weather.
In 2010 the figure was 741.
(IT)
A woman from Claudy in County L’Derry has escaped jail due to her being pregnant.
24-year-old Patricia Farren, of Glen Road, Claudy, is due to give birth next month.
She has received a nine month sentence which has been suspended for two years.
Farren pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice by giving false alibis for two men who had admitted assaulting another man in Dungiven on 13 June 2011.
23-year-old Ciaran McFeeley, Ms Farren’s partner, was jailed for 18 months for the assault.
His 22-year-old cousin Niall McFeeley, was also jailed for 18 months over the incident.
22-year-old Thomas McGuigan, from Irwin Avenue in Limavady, and 22-year-old Evin King, from Drumceatt Park in Limavady, were jailed for nine months after admitting providing false alibis for the McFeeleys.
Robbers Threaten Elderly Couple
Robbers have threatened an elderly couple with a gun and a baseball bat in County L’Derry.
The elderly woman was hurt in the attack, which occurred when three men burst into the couple's home in Kilrea after 22:30 on Tuesday as their daughter was arriving.
The robbers told the group the man would be shot if money was not handed over.
Man Pleads Guilty Over Rape Of Girl
A man has pleaded guilty to raping and assaulting a 15-year-old girl in L’Derry.
20-year-old Adam Titheridge of Broom Road, Sittingbourne in Kent, changed his plea on Wednesday.
The incident occurred at Foyle and Londonderry College's junior school in July 2011.
Titheridge is due to be sentenced on 18 January following pre-sentence and victim impact reports.
The change in plea resulted from a request to re-play a recorded interview the girl had made with police officers.
It had been shown on the first day of the trial, but following the request that the remainder be shown Titheridge's counsel, Martin Rodgers QC, asked for his client to be re-arraigned.
He then pleaded guilty to both charges.
Judge Stephen Fowler instructed the jury foreman to return a verdict of guilty by confession.
500 Died During Last Year's Winter
Almost 500 elderly people in Northern Ireland died as a result of the cold last year.
The figure may be a drop on the previous year, but charity Age NI says that number of cold-related deaths in the 21st century is "a disgrace".
Research by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) shows 496 people died in 2011 from the effects of cold weather.
In 2010 the figure was 741.
(IT)
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