Derry teen denied bail over alleged wounding of two PSNI officers

A man has been remanded in custody at Derry Magistrate's Court today charged in connection with an incident in which two police officers were injured.

Cianan Ryan (19) of Rosses Gate in Derry faced a total of seven charges in relation to the incident which was said to have occurred on April 17.

Ryan was charged with causing grievious bodily harm with intent to avoid apprehension, three assaults on police, wounding a police officer, resisting arrest and possessing an offensive weapon namely a bottle. 

A police officer connected the accused to the charges and bail was opposed. 

The court heard police were called to a report of a fight in Sackville Street and were given a description of a male.

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Police observed an individual matching that description who then made off.

Police stopped him and he was taken to the ground and in the course of that a bottle of Buckfast the defendant was said to be holding smashed.

During a struggle Ryan was said to have lashed out and then one of the police officers noticed he was 'bleeding heavily' from a gash in his arm and required hospital treatment. 

Bail was opposed as a police officer said two officers had to attend hospital after the incident at a time when the PSNI were understaffed.

He added that this was a serious incident. 

Defence solicitor Paddy MacDermott said that his client was relatively young and had no record.

He said that the injuries occurred when the defendant was taken to the ground and the bottle smashed.

The solicitor said that the case could take some time to be dealt with and some of the charges could be reduced.

A prosecutor said that if the charges stayed as they were the case would be going to the Crown Court. 

District Judge Oonagh Mullan said these were serious offences and she was not minded to grant bail.

Ryan was remanded in custody to appear again on May 14.