Man appears in court accused of the murder of 46-year-old father-of-five Paul Rowlands in Portrush
A 39-year-old man has appeared in court accused of the murder of Paul Rowlands in Portrush on Sunday night.
The body of Mr Rowlands, from Cambridge, England, was found between two parked cars at Bath Terrace in the County Antrim time.A detective constable told the court on Thursday that Mr Rowlands is believed to have been injured some time between 23:00 BST and midnight.The ambulance service was called the following morning at 02:13 BST but 40 minutes later it was confirmed that Mr Rowlands had died.
The detective said Mr Murray then returned to his tent, but had no concerns about Mr Rowlands not returning believing that it was "simply a lover's tiff". Objecting to bail, the detective constable said Mr Murray had 33 previous convictions in Northern Ireland and 39 "across the water" in Great Britain.The detective also said there were fears that if Mr Murray was granted bail, he could reoffend, interfere with witnesses, refuse to answer bail and be a flight risk.
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