FORMER world champion boxer Eamon Magee was charged yesterday with harassing the father of his son's alleged killer.
Appearing at Lisburn Magistrates Court 44-year-old Magee was formally charged with "pursuing a course of conduct which amounted to the harassment of Mehmet Oner" on June 14 this year.
Magee, listed as unemployed and from Eskdale Gardens in Ardoyne, north Belfast, spoke only to confirm that he understood the single charge and although no facts surrounding the allegation were opened in court, a police constable said he believed he could connect the ex-boxing champ to the charge.
Magee, who was known as The Terminator during his professional boxing career which saw him crowned WBU welterweight world champion as well as success at the Commonwealth games, was released on continuing bail.
Deputy District Judge Philip Mateer ordered him to appear again on September 24.
Mr Oner is the father of 32-year-old Orhan Koca who is in custody accused of the murder of Eamon Magee junior on May 30 this year.
The young boxer was found outside a house in Summerhill Park in west Belfast bleeding heavily from stab wounds after going out to collect a pizza.
