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Man remanded over McDaid murder | |
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A 28-year-old Coleraine man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of Kevin McDaid. | |
James McAfee, of Lisnablagh Road, also faces four other charges, including the attempted murder of Damian Fleming and assaulting Mr McDaid's wife. | |
A police officer told the court they were objecting to bail because of fears of witness intimidation. He said two witnesses had already been intimidated. | |
Mr McAfee will appear in court again via video-link on 21 September. | |
A defence solicitor said only two witnesses had positively identified his client. | |
He said one had given a number of differing accounts to police, while the other had an extensive criminal record. | |
Mr McAfee is the 11th person to be charged in connection with the murder of Mr McDaid in May. | Mr McAfee is the 11th person to be charged in connection with the murder of Mr McDaid in May. |
The father-of-four, from Coleraine, was killed near his home in Somerset Drive by a loyalist mob. |