BEDFORD — Live News
Derek McOwen, a 29-year-old man, has been sentenced to ten and a half years in prison after a violent incident in Belfast city centre in July 2022. McOwen pleaded guilty to two counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and a charge of possessing a bladed article in a public place during a previous hearing at Belfast Crown Court.
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The attack occurred during the early hours of July 7, 2022, when McOwen indiscriminately targeted two strangers. The first victim was assaulted in Bedford Street, and the second in Amelia Street. Both men sustained severe injuries that required extensive medical treatment.
