Charge withdrawn against 39-year-old Co Antrim man who had previously pleaded not guilty to assault charge
The Public Prosecution Service has withdrawn a charge of assault against a 39-year-old man.
He had been accused of assaulting a woman on March 27.
The withdrawal of the charge against Niall Bradley, of Kilrea Road near Portglenone, was at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Previously the accused, a former GAA player in his county, had pleaded not guilty to the allegation.
Also, at an earlier court, a prosecutor said the complainant "does not wish to continue" with the case but a "formal withdrawal statement" was still awaited.