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Bride wearing veil was in car performing handbrake turns, court told

Laganside Court in Belfast
Laganside Court in Belfast Laganside Court in Belfast

A BRIDE still wearing a veil following her wedding service was a passenger in a car allegedly doing 'donuts' on a country road, a court heard yesterday.

The claims were made as three men were charged with dangerous driving at Ballinlea Road near Ballycastle, Co Antrim.

The cases of Jonathan Othniel Davidson, (34) of Lisnagat Road, Mosside; Martin Jamison, (22) of Turnarobert Park, Armoy and John Edward Mackey Lamont, (35) of Turraloskin Park, Moyarget, were mentioned at Coleraine Magistrates Court.

All three are accused of dangerous driving on the Ballinlea Road on February 21, 2015.

A solicitor for Davidson asked for a two week adjournment to allow representations to be made to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS).

Jamison's lawyer said his client was entering a not guilty plea to the charge and also wanted to make representations to the PPS.

Lamont's solicitor said there were documents outstanding from the PPS and she wanted to take full instructions.

Looking at the papers in the case, District Judge Liam McNally asked what was meant by "diffing".

A prosecutor told him it was using the hand-brake to perform turns in the car and was known as 'donuts'.

She added: "The incident took place after a wedding service and the bride was in one of the cars".

"Allegedly," counsel for Jamison replied, but the prosecutor added: "She was wearing a veil".

Judge McNally said that facilities would be needed to view a DVD linked to the case before adjourning until November.