Man appears in court charged with Damien Heagney murder after body recovered from reservoir in Cappagh, Co Tyrone on August 10
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During a brief hearing at Strabane Magistrates’ Court, Stephen Eugene McCourt, from McGartland Terrace, Dromore, was charged with murdering Damien Heagney between December 30 2021 and January 6 2022.
When asked if he understood the charge, the 39-year-old replied “yes”.
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Hide AdA PSNI detective inspector told the court he could connect the accused to the charge.
There was no application for bail and McCourt was remanded in custody until November 2.
A murder investigation was launched after the remains of Mr Heagney were recovered from a reservoir in Cappagh, Co Tyrone, in August.
The 47-year-old, from Cookstown, was last seen in Dromore on New Year’s Eve in 2021.