The dad of five was allegedly killed in the seaside town on Monday
A homeless man charged with murdering a father-of-five has had his bail application hearing adjourned for a month.
Jason Murray, 39, allegedly killed Paul Rowlands, 46, in the early hours of Monday in Portrush, Co Antrim. The bail application was delayed at the request of Murray's legal representative Eoghan Devlin while expert evidence is sought.Mr Devlin told Deputy District Judge Laura Ievers: "As your worship will appreciate, there are certain enquiries we want to put in place.
"There's ongoing forensic enquiries, which the police are partaking in, and there are other matters directly related to Mr Murray himself which we want to engage a number of experts in.Judge Ievers granted the request, adjourning the bail application until August 23. She said: "There has been an application by the representative for Mr Murray to adjourn this bail application and I am going to accede to that."It is anticipated that this bail application will then resume on August 23 but that is something that will be kept under review.Mr Rowlands was found hurt outside apartments on Bath Terrace at 2.13am on Monday.The court was told his injuries included cuts to his left temple and to the back of his head.
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