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A Derry man who allegedly threatened his former partner with the UDA and also was said to have set fire to a car in her driveway has been refused bail at Derry Magistrate's Court today.
Richard Jack (50) of Ulsterville Avenue in Derry is charged with a range of offences including arson to a vehicle, aggravated vehicle taking, taking a vehicle without authority, harassment, sending threatening or menacing messages and sending threatening text messages on December 5.
All of the offences were said to be aggravated by domestic abuse.
At a bail application today a police officer told the court that at 10pm on that date police received a report of a vehicle on fire and the Fire Service said the fire had been deliberately set in the foot well of the car using fire lighters.
Jack's former partner told police she had looked out her window and saw the vehicle on fire and Jack standing nearby.
She went out and pulled the burning mat from the car injuring her hand.
A neighbour who was passing saw Jack present and said the defendant had asked him for a lift which was refused.
It emerged that the vehicle had been given to Jack, who is a mechanic, by a woman to repair and he had no permission to drive it.
The defendant's former partner told police that Jack had been calling her making threats about paramilitaries.
When questioned Jack said he had been at home and denied being at the woman's house.
When asked about the UDA threats he said it was 'only words'.
The police officer opposed bail due to the risk of re-offending and said the defendant had 69 previous convictions some for assault and firearm offences.
The officer told the court that the woman was 'afraid' of Jack and had not turned up for a case due to her fear.
Deputy District Judge Trevor Brown said Jack was 'a dangerous and sinister individual' who had breached a restraining order designed to stop him harassing the woman.
He refused bail and Jack was remanded in custody to appear again on March 6.
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