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29/10/2009
Loyalist Remanded Over Child Allegations
A well-known loyalist figure has been remanded in custody after being charged with the rape of a 13-year-old girl.
Mark Harbinson, 42, from Sheepwalk Road in Stoneyford, faces five charges involving the young girl including possessing indecent photographs of children and sexual touching of a person under 16.
Appearing at Lisburn Magistrates Court yesterday, the court heard Harbinson's home was searched by police on October 23 and mobile phones were seized.
Harbinson was later arrested and, during yesterday's hearing an investigating officer said he could connect Harbinson to the charges.
The officer said the investigation was "at a very early stage" but objected to an application for bail due to a number of concerns.
He told District Judge Rosie Watters this included a fear the defendant would attempt to contact the victim or abscond.
Just days earlier, computer equipment and other items were removed by police during searches at his home.
A police spokesman said the search was carried out under Section 4 of the Protection of Children NI Order 1978.
In 2002, he was prominent during the loyal order standoff at Drumcree.
(BMcC/KMcA)
Mark Harbinson, 42, from Sheepwalk Road in Stoneyford, faces five charges involving the young girl including possessing indecent photographs of children and sexual touching of a person under 16.
Appearing at Lisburn Magistrates Court yesterday, the court heard Harbinson's home was searched by police on October 23 and mobile phones were seized.
Harbinson was later arrested and, during yesterday's hearing an investigating officer said he could connect Harbinson to the charges.
The officer said the investigation was "at a very early stage" but objected to an application for bail due to a number of concerns.
He told District Judge Rosie Watters this included a fear the defendant would attempt to contact the victim or abscond.
Just days earlier, computer equipment and other items were removed by police during searches at his home.
A police spokesman said the search was carried out under Section 4 of the Protection of Children NI Order 1978.
In 2002, he was prominent during the loyal order standoff at Drumcree.
(BMcC/KMcA)
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