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Man denies murder charge over assault death of Strabane father-of-two

Dylan McCrossan has denied murdering Stephen Holmes, who died five days after an assault in Strabane in February 2025. The 33-year-old was remanded into custody at Belfast Crown Court.

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Stephen Holmes, who has short dark brown hair and beard, is sitting by the pool and looking into the camera. There's a pool float in the water behind him.

Stephen Holmes died in Altnagelvin Hospital five days after an assault at a house in Strabane, County Tyrone, in February 2025. A man has denied murdering the 31-year-old father-of-two who died after being assaulted.

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What happened in court?

At Belfast Crown Court on Wednesday, Dylan McCrossan, from Beechmount Village, Strabane, denied a charge of murder. McCrossan, who is 33, was remanded into custody and is due to face trial at a later date.

Why is the trial date not yet set?

A defence barrister said a doctor had met McCrossan on two occasions as part of compiling an assessment and report for the court.

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