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Liam Adams appears in court to face abuse charges | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
The brother of Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has appeared in court after being extradited to Northern Ireland. | |
Liam Adams was handed over by gardai (Irish police) to PSNI officers on Wednesday evening. | Liam Adams was handed over by gardai (Irish police) to PSNI officers on Wednesday evening. |
The 56-year-old was then arrested on 18 warrants, including charges of rape, gross indecency and indecent assault. | The 56-year-old was then arrested on 18 warrants, including charges of rape, gross indecency and indecent assault. |
They relate to the alleged abuse of his daughter Aine Tyrell. He was remanded in custody at a hearing in Belfast on Thursday. | |
Bail was refused on the grounds that he was "a real flight risk". | |
This was despite his solicitor telling the court that Mr Adams had "nowehere to run to". | |
Mr Adams denies abusing Ms Tyrell, who has waived her right to anonymity. | Mr Adams denies abusing Ms Tyrell, who has waived her right to anonymity. |
The allegations were first reported when Ms Tyrell took part in a television documentary in 2009. | The allegations were first reported when Ms Tyrell took part in a television documentary in 2009. |
Mr Adams handed himself in to police in Dublin last year after a European arrest warrant was issued by the PSNI. | Mr Adams handed himself in to police in Dublin last year after a European arrest warrant was issued by the PSNI. |
Last month he was refused permission to appeal his extradition from the Republic, where he had been living. | Last month he was refused permission to appeal his extradition from the Republic, where he had been living. |
Mr Adams is to appear in court again in a week's time. |