TWO north Antrim men have appeared in court accused of involvement in a fatal road traffic collision more than four years ago.
Paul McAlonan (38) and Kieran Kane (29) appeared at Coleraine Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena.
McAlonan, from Hillside Road in Ballycastle, faces four charges arising from a fatal road traffic accident on November 25 2018 including causing the death of Sean McAlonan by driving carelessly and with excess alcohol, two counts of aggravated vehicle theft causing damage and death and being an uninsured driver causing death.
Kane, from the Cushendall Road, Ballypatrick, Ballycastle, is charged with one count of aggravated vehicle theft causing damage in that knowing a Citroen Berlingo had been stolen, he allowed himself to be carried in it.
Mr McAlonan (21) died as a result of the one vehicle road traffic collision when the Citroen Berlingo left the Glenshesk road at around 6am.
None of the details were opened in court but a prosecuting lawyer submitted there was a Prima Facie case against the defendants which was conceded by their solicitors.
Freeing them both on £500 bail, District Judge Peter King returned the case to Antrim Crown Court and scheduled their arraignment to be heard on January 12.
