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A man with an address in England has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on charges a barrister described as 'serious domestic allegations'.
Leigh Jonathan Chipchase (36) with an address at Wrekenton Close, Stockton-on-Tees in England appeared at a preliminary enquiry at Derry Magistrate's Court today.
He was charged with falsely imprisoning a female on February 1 2023.
He was also charged with carrying out a course of action deemed to be domestic abuse on dates between September 1 2022 and February 2 2023.
It was accepted there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.
Chipchase said he did not want to call any witnesses or make any statement at this stage.
He was returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on March 22 and released on bail.
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