Further remand for assault duo

Friday, 1 July 2016 00:00

Two Douglas men who are due to stand trial for assault have appeared in court.

31-year-old Mark Bell and 29-year-old Mark Galbraith are accused of causing actual bodily harm to another man outside a shop on Bucks Road on June 5th.

The pair have denied the charge - at Douglas Courthouse this week the court was told the case is "on track" for committal proceedings to take place on August 2nd

Both men were remanded at the Isle of Man Prison until their next appearance on July 26th.

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