Bail denied for 'man who threw fireworks & masonry at police'

A MAN who was “shot in the balls” with a baton round during rioting was denied bail yesterday.

- BY NIALL DEENEY

Curtis Dunlop, 23, appeared at Coleraine Magistrates' Court yesterday accused of riotous assembly in Ballymena on Wednesday - the third successive night of serious disorder this week.

A detective constable told the court the defendant, of Lanntara in Ballymena, had “slurred speech” when he was arrested and made reference to “having been shot in the balls”.

The police officer said: “A male came to attention on a number of occasions in the area of Harryville and Bridge Street.