43-year-old Stephen Kennedy denies attempted murder charges in Belfast for allegedly hitting his girlfriend with a hatchet.

43-year-old Stephen Kennedy denies attempted murder charges after allegedly striking his girlfriend with a hatchet in his east Belfast apartment. Prosecutors claim the woman was found with deep head wounds in a blood-soaked communal lift area, while Kennedy insists she fell onto the axe by accident. Kennedy faces further charges of possessing an offensive weapon with intent.