18/01/2006

Teenager remanded on attempted murder charge

A 19-year-old man has been remanded in custody at Newtownards Magistrates Court charged with attempted murder.

Aaron Nevin Vance, of Beverly Walk in Newtownards was charged with a serious assault on 19-year-old Grant Dugan on Christmas Eve.

The incident occurred in the Meetinghouse Lane in the Conway Square area of the town, when Mr Dugan was stabbed and badly beaten.

Three men also arrested in relation to this assault were released yesterday without charge.

Since then two other men have been detained in connection with the incident.

Mr Vance only spoke once to conform that he understood the charge.

He has been remanded until next month.

(EF/SP)

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