Malvina Teglas appeared in the dock of Ballymena Magistrates Court today.
She was charged with five offences arising from an incident close to her home on Paradise Mews in the town on Thursday evening.
Teglas, whose age was listed as “over 21”, faces changes of actual bodily harm, attempted grievous bodily harm, affray, making a threat to kill and possessing a weapon, namely a “large wooden stick.”
District Judge Peter Magill heard evidence from a police officer about the nature of the incident but he also saw a video of the entire incident after it was captured on a mobile phone from across the street.
In it Teglas and another man appear to strike the alleged victim several times with what appears to be similar to pick-axe handles. When the large, middle aged man is on the ground, he is struck and kicked again.
A member of the public intervenes and as the man is standing up Teglas hits him again, striking him to the back of the head with the wooden baton before the footage cuts out.
Giving evidence to the court, a PSNI constable said that, according to the defendant during police interviews, the alleged victim came to her home and made threats against her and her son.
“He threatened to kill us,” Teglas claimed. “He had two sticks and he was shouting and threatening us: ‘I want to kill you’.”
The court heard that while Teglas’ son has been freed on bail, police were objecting to the defendant being freed over fears that she would interfere with the investigation as police are seeking a third man who was allegedly involved in the fracas.
The officer confirmed that the alleged victim has not yet been spoken to or made a statement.
He said that when Teglas was questioned, she claimed “he was threatening to rape her and kill her son.”
Freeing Teglas on her own bail of £250 and adjourning the case to May 22, Judge Magill ordered the defendant to reside at home and to have no contact with the alleged victim.