Martin George Paul McCartney, aged 38, from Lough Road, appeared in the dock at Craigavon Magistrates Court on charged with breaching a restraining order. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. The court heard that on June 27 last year, a woman reported she had received a Facebook message showing an image of children’s toys followed by a message ‘Martin asked me to send you this so you don’t get XXX the same’.
Advertisement Advertisement On July 4 last year the woman received another Facebook message from a woman on behalf of the defendant in relation to the exchange of children’s presents. On August 2, 2023 the woman received a third Facebook message from the same woman on behalf of the defendant which included a screenshot of a message from the defendant with the sender saying Martin had requested it is sent. There was a similar message on August 6 last year.
On August 3, the woman received child maintenance money from the defendant which included a message with the transaction ‘I miss the kids’. On August 7 the woman received a delivery to her home address which included a bunch of flowers with an envelope attached. It contained a six-page letter from the defendant.
On August 9 last year police attended the defendant’s home where he was arrested for breach of a restraining order. He confirmed he had made contact and was charged to appear at Lisburn Magistrates Cour.
