Quick-thinking actions of police saved victim’s life, court hears

Martin Joseph Groogan is charged with attempted murder and possessing an offensive weapon. Stock image.
A man has been remanded in custody after a court heard how a woman was “slashed with a machete” in Co Tyrone.
Martin Joseph Groogan, who allegedly fled the scene and was found hiding in the roof space of another property, is charged with attempted murder and possessing an offensive weapon.