Remand for duo accused of assault

Monday, 20 June 2016 00:00

Two Douglas men will stand trial after denying carrying out an assault on another man.

31-year-old Mark Bell and 29-year-old Mark Galbraith appeared at Douglas Courthouse last week.

They entered not guilty pleas to a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm – it’s alleged they attacked the man on June 5^th on Bucks Road.

The duo will be committed to the Court of General Gaol Delivery on August 2^nd but will next appear in court on June 28^th.

Both have been remanded at the Isle of Man Prison until that date.

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