Mental health assessment to be carried out on teenage boy charged with murder

A judge has ordered a mental health assessment to be carried out on a teenage boy charged with murdering a man in Co Tyrone.The 16-year-old appeared in the dock at Omagh Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday where he also faced two charges of attempted murder and one of making a threat to kill.Police and emergency services att

Teenager (16) also facing two charges of attempted murder and one of making a threat to kill

The teenager was remanded in custody and will next appear before court on 15 September.

A judge has ordered a mental health assessment of a teenage boy charged with the murder of a 61-year-old man and the attempted murder of the man's wife and daughter in Co Tyrone.