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Man charged in connection with the deaths of three dogs in a house fire given date for preliminary enquiry

Conor Lishman (36) of Eastway Gardens in Derry is charged with the three charges of criminal damage to the dogs which died in a fire on June 16. He was also charged with arson of a house at Meadowview Crescent on the same date

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A man charged in connection with the deaths of three dogs in a fire at a terraced house in Derry has had been given a date for a preliminary enquiry in the case.
Conor Lishman (36) of Eastway Gardens in Derry is charged with the three charges of criminal damage to the dogs which died in a fire on June 16.
He was also charged with arson of a house at Meadowview Crescent on the same date. 
Lishman was further charged assault on three police officers and entering a house in Osborne Street as a trespasser again on the same date.
At today's hearing a prosecutor told the court that a date could be set for the committal hearing in the case. 
A date was set for the PE on February 12 and Lishman is currently on bail.

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