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.

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.