Assault case against MP Jim Shannon ongoing for three years, court hears

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Assault case against MP Jim Shannon ongoing for three years, court hears
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Strangford MP has been accused of assaulting a woman on October 1st, 2023

Democratic Unionist Party , with an address at the DUP office in Frances Street in Newtownards, did not attend the latest hearing on Tuesday, which lasted just a couple of minutes.

Newtownards Magistrates’ Court heard a defence statement has been lodged, and prosecutors have requested “some further materials from police” and for a further three weeks for these to be received. Man jailed for murder of father of five in Cork golf-club attackA defence lawyer said the case had been going on for three years and queried why a further three weeks was needed.

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