Man who assaulted his mother and sister bailed at Derry Court

A man has appeared at Derry Magistrates Court charged with assaulting his mother and sister.

Sheagh Farrellly (20) of no fixed abode was charged with, between July 23 and 24, two counts of assault, criminal damage, possession of drugs, disorderly behavior, resisting police and assaulting police.

Police were initially called to Farelly's mother's address following reports of an ongoing domestic incident.

His mother said that Farrelly who is on bail for an incident involving his ex partner, was drunk and in a 'bad place mentally' and had lunged at her before smashing a TV and games console.

His sister said that he also had a knife and threw a metal bar at her.

Farrelly was gone by the time police arrived but was later located and, upon searching, they found cannabis on his person.

While being arrested, Farelly began cursing at police, refusing to stop when asked. He also caused an officer to suffer an arm injury.

When interviewed, he denied having the knife and said that the drugs were CBD.

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Police objected to bail as they said he is at clear risk of breaching his conditions.

Defence solicitor Paddy MacDermott said that Farrelly said the property that was damaged had been his own, adding that he had a limited record and that most of his offending occurred while he was still a youth.

Bail was granted and he will appear again on August 21.