Two Derry men accused of attempted GBH and affray returned for trial
Published 5th Jun 2026, 19:01 GMT
The serious charges stem from a violent street incident occurring last September in John Street
Two men have been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court charged with affray.
Seamus Doherty (29) of Sackville Court and Peter Toland (32) of John Street both in Derry appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at the local Magistrate's Court today.
They were both charged with causing an affray in John Street on September 26 2025.
They were also charged with attempted grievious bodily harm to a man with intent on the same date.
It was accepted that there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.
Neither man chose to call any witnesses or make any statement at this stage.
Both were returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on July 3.