Woman accused of making false allegations of sexual assault for trial in Derry
A woman accused of making false sexual assault allegations against individuals has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of perverting the course of justice charges.
Catherine Clare Malcolm (46) of Grovemount Court in Derry appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at the Magistrate's Court in the city on Thursday.
Malcolm faced a total of 10 charges relating to perverting the course of justice by making allegations of sexual assault and two allegations of rape on various dates from December 21, 2015 and November 6, 2018.
During the hearing at the Magistrate’s Court in Derry it was accepted that there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.
Malcolm told the court that she did not wish to call any witnesses or make any statement at this stage.
She was returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on December 3 and released on bail.