A man was charged in Belfast yesterday with the attempted murder of his estranged wife's boyfriend at the weekend. Mr Paul Butler, a 30-year-old musician, of Hillview Avenue, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, was also charged with entering a house at Prospect Grove in the town while armed with a metal baseball bat. The victim was beaten with the bat and had to have hospital treatment, including 15 stitches.
Mr Butler was remanded in custody to Newtownabbey Court on May 18th.