28/08/2002

Court appearance for attempted murder accused

A 41-year-old man charged with eight counts of attempted murder is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court today.

The charges relate to a shooting incident in Cooke Street, in the lower Ormeau Road area of south Belfast in July of this year.

Eight adults and four children escaped injury when the driver of a car fired several shots from a handgun outside a house in the area.

(KMcA)

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