Man described as a 'high risk domestic violence perpetrator' is refused bail at Dungannon court
A man was remanded in custody when he appeared at Dungannon Magistrates Court in relation to a breach of bail.
The court heard that Filipe Jaime Nunes, aged 54, whose address was given as Castle Hill in Dungannon, breached the order on February 19 by visiting the address of a female he had been prohibited from contacting.
The defendant faces charges of assaulting a female, occasioning her actual bodily harm, and common assault aggravated by reason of domestic abuse arising out of an alleged incident on November 18 last year.
A police officer said police were objecting to bail and described Nunes as a “high risk domestic violence perpetrator”.
A defence lawyer told District Judge Frances Rafferty that the complainant had contacted Nunes “imploring him for money, cigarettes and food”.
He said the defendant went to her address with the items and left them for her. He stressed that she was not present.
Counsel said that the defendant was later arrested by the police for breaching his bail
He pointed out that Nunes has an address to go to and asked the court to grant him bail.
Refusing the application, Judge Rafferty said he is familiar with the case and remarked that it was the defendant’s third breach of bail.
He described Nunes as a high risk and remanded him into custody to appear by video link at Dungannon Court on March 6.
Judge Rafferty added that the accused has the right to apply for bail to the High Court.