A Ballinamallard man already on bail for domestic abuse charges against his partner has appeared before a special court sitting after allegedly punching her in the face when she refused to agree to a number of requests.

Jamie Weir (26), of McKinney Crescent, is charged with assaulting a female, damaging various household items belonging to her, using disorderly behaviour, and resisting arrest.

It was also disclosed Weir was in breach of bail conditions for other charges making their way through the court, by being with the complainant.

Offending is alleged to have occurred on April 30.

A police officer aware of the facts of the case told Dungannon Magistrates Court on Monday, May 1, the charges could be connected.

He told the court police responded to a report from the complainant who claimed Weir had assaulted her and broke a mirror in her bedroom.

She said while they were in bed, he made a number of requests, and when these were refused, he became aggressive, striking the complainant in the face, which caused her nose to bleed.

He then smashed the mirror and threw make-up about the bedroom, before fleeing the scene. On arrival, officers found the complainant cleaning the blood from her face with a towel, the court heard.

Efforts to locate Weir at his home were unsuccessful, and his family refused to assist in disclosing his whereabouts.

Police had to return to the address a second time and were permitted entry by Weir’s mother, but he attempted to escape through the back door.

He was detained but resisted arrest, initially refusing to allow officers to apply handcuffs. When placed in a police vehicle, he became irate, shouting at officers: “Are you being f***ing cheeky? I’ll f***ing clock you.”

The officer remarked: “This went on in the presence of a girl aged no more than 10 years old. His behaviour was appalling, to say the least.”

Objecting to bail, the officer pointed to a risk of reoffending as the current matters allegedly occurred while domestic abuse matters are pending involving the same complainant, which only occurred two months ago.

She confirmed Weir was at the complainant’s home on a previous occasion “while under the influence of something and causing annoyance, concern and distress”.

As they have a young child together, the complainant believes there are no bail conditions to stop Weir from coming back “torturing and pestering her [the complainant]”.

The complainant also indicated his family members “have become involved and are putting pressure on her”, the court heard.

A defence solicitor told the court Weir accepted breaching his bail terms by being “in communication with the complainant who was at her home on a consensual basis”.

He said alternative addresses well away from the area of the complainant’s home are available, and “she [the complainant] could be provided comfort by an exclusion from Ballinamallard as part of bail terms”.

District Judge Michael Ranaghan remarked: “This is a difficult case, as the court has to favour the granting of bail, even when there has been a related breach.”

He set bail at £750 and ordered Weir to reside at an address approved by police. All contact in relation to the child is to be through an agreed third party, and Weir must abide by a curfew from 11pm to 5am, and refrain from alcohol.

The case will be mentioned again at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on May 22.