Donegal woman in Derry court charged with assault on a pregnant woman

A woman from Donegal has appeared at Derry Magistrate's Court charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm on a pregnant woman.

Andrea Boyce (25) with an address at Booragh, Ramelton appeared charged with assaulting the woman, occasioning actual bodily harm by punching her in the face, damaging a tooth.

A police officer connected the accused to the charge and said she had no record. He told the court that police received a report of a female being assaulted by her partner. Police attended and heard shouting from the premises and saw the alleged injured party with a knife.

She said her partner had 'slapped her and choked her' and then alleged Boyce had punched her in the face damaging a tooth.
The woman told police she was currently pregnant to her partner who had fled thescene and police are actively seeking him.

Boyce was arrested and a defence solicitor said that she would have been bailed except for tge address in Donegal and problems with a surety.

District Judge Conor Heaney said that these were serious chargesbut he was willing to grant her bail due to the lack of record.
Boyce was released on bail on condition that she has no contact with others involved in the case. She must also report to police in Derry twice a week. She will appear again on September 25.