Oct 25, 2021

Defence solicitor Ronan McCourt had no issue with the connection. No bail application was made and the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) requested a four-week remand into custody. Mr McCourt relayed a message to the court on behalf of Nowak. The defence solicitor said his client has been interviewed at length over a number of days. He also addressed what he described as “social media rumours” which are “patently untrue”. Mr McCourt told the court that his client “acted in self-defence” and Nowak wished to express his condolences to the family of Mr Coulter. Deputy District Judge Connolly said it was not for the Magistrate’s Court to enter into the arena of what happened. “Given the serious nature of the charges”, Judge Connolly remanded Nowak in custody to appear at a court sitting in Magherafelt Courthouse via video link on November 17. Most Read