25/11/2004

Man remanded in custody charged with Derry murder

A man has been remanded in custody today after being charged with the murder of a father-of-four in Londonderry.

Paul Andrew John McGinley from Shepherds Glen appeared before a Londonderry court today accused of murdering Tony McNamee on Tuesday.

The accused made no reply when charged and was remanded in custody to appear by video link on 23 December.

Mr McNamee, 37, a kitchen assistant of Seven Oaks, Waterside, was found in a laneway close to a bar in Dungiven Road, Waterside, at about 7pm on Tuesday.

He is understood to have suffered serious head injuries following an incident outside the bar. Taken to Altnagelvin Hospital Mr McNamee died a short time later.

(MB/SP)

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