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02/01/2013
L'Derry Man Fined Over Police Officer Attack
A man from L’Derry has been fined for punching a police officer in the face.
19-year-old Stephen Kelly from Bellevue Avenue appeared at Limavady Magistrate's Court.
He admitted a series of public order offences on 25 November.
The female officer was punched after police discovered two men fighting on Catherine Street in Limavady.
One of the men was Kelly, who punched the officer when police intervened.
The court was told by Kelly’s defence that he had been celebrating his birthday and had consumed a lot of alcohol.
He told the court his client had apologised for his actions.
Deputy District Judge Mervyn Bates fined Kelly £150 and bound him over to be of good behaviour on his own security of £500 for a period of 18 months.
(IT/GK)
19-year-old Stephen Kelly from Bellevue Avenue appeared at Limavady Magistrate's Court.
He admitted a series of public order offences on 25 November.
The female officer was punched after police discovered two men fighting on Catherine Street in Limavady.
One of the men was Kelly, who punched the officer when police intervened.
The court was told by Kelly’s defence that he had been celebrating his birthday and had consumed a lot of alcohol.
He told the court his client had apologised for his actions.
Deputy District Judge Mervyn Bates fined Kelly £150 and bound him over to be of good behaviour on his own security of £500 for a period of 18 months.
(IT/GK)
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