Ex-partner remanded over gun attack

Published Monday, 21 May 2012
Comments
Toggle font size
Print

A man has appeared in court accused of murdering teenager Lauren O'Neill and attempting to murder her sister Brenda.

Video available to UK viewers only.
We’re sorry. This video is unavailable from your location.

To find out if this video is available to you, we need to know what region you live in. Please enter your postcode below (including space).

Frequently Asked Questions

Thank you for confirming your region.

Frequently Asked Questions

We are sorry but this video is not available on u.tv in your region. Your region is listed below.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you in Northern Ireland?

1. Why is my postcode required?

We are asking you to insert your postcode before watching some videos to confirm you can access the video content via u.tv.

This is because some videos on u.tv are only available in Northern Ireland.

Don't worry, we won't store or use this information for any other purpose.

If you are not in Northern Ireland, the content may be available to watch at itv.com or stv.tv.

2. Why am I directed to itv.com or stv.tv when I try to view certain clips?

The videos, which are not available on u.tv to users outside Northern Ireland, will be available to those users on itv.com (for users in England and Wales) or stv.tv (for most users in Scotland).

We need to know where you are in order to make sure you are getting the right content.

If you think we've got your location wrong, then please click here.

Need more help? Contact us

The two sisters were shot in a gun attack in the Co Londonderry village of Bellaghy on Saturday morning.

Phelim McNally, who is 26 and from Station Park in Toomebridge, appeared before Londonderry Magistrates' Court in connection with the shooting.

During a brief court hearing, which lasted two minutes, he only spoke to confirm he understood the nature of the charges against him.

As he entered the dock, he walked past relatives of Lauren and Brenda O'Neill.

McNally is the former partner of Brenda and the father of her two young children - a girl aged two and a 10-month-old boy.

The children were present during the shooting incident when it is alleged McNally entered a house at William Court in Bellaghy and opened fired.

Brenda, 21, was seriously injured in the attack and her 18-year-old sister was killed.

It has been suggested she was killed as she tried to protect her sister who managed to make it to a neighbour's home to raise the alarm.

A detective told the court he believed he could connect McNally to the charges.

The accused was remanded into custody.

Brenda remains in a critical condition following the attack. Preparations are underway for her sister's funeral, which will be held later this week.

© UTV News
Comments Comments
0 Comments
No comments. Be the first to comment.
POST A COMMENT:
Name:  
Email address*:    
Location:  
Validation:
House Rules:  
Your Comment:  
[All comments are moderated and will not appear immediately. Your name, location and comment will be displayed on this page if your post passes moderation.]
MOST POPULAR GALLERIES
On the rocks
Wed 01 May 2013
4x4 in Ballycastle harbour
Thu 02 May 2013