Overview
- The 30-year-old defendant appeared by video link on Friday at Londonderry Magistrates’ Court and was remanded in custody until 23 April.
- He is charged with murder said to be aggravated by domestic abuse, as well as possessing a kitchen knife and a Class A drug, with the Public Prosecution Service set to review the charges.
- RTÉ named the accused as Connor McNamee, and reporters noted he appeared in a wheelchair with visible bruising to his face.
- Coverage reported his injuries were believed to follow a fall from the Foyle Bridge on Saturday, after police earlier said he was medically unfit for interview.
- Hours after the court hearing, thousands gathered at Derry’s Guildhall for a vigil where Amy Doherty’s mother called for justice and balloons were released in memory of women killed in Northern Ireland.