A ROW has broken out in a courtroom during the appearance of a man charged in connection with an alleged hammer attack on an 11-week-old puppy.
The 23-year-old man's mother clashed with animal rights activists inside the court after angry remarks were shouted at her son.
Kyle Keegan, of Gilpins Manor, Lurgan, Co Armagh, appeared before Craigavon Magistrates' Court on Wednesday charged with animal cruelty.
Standing in the dock, Keegan simply nodded to confirm his name and the charge against him.
No details of the alleged attack were offered in court.
As he was remanded in custody, a number of animal rights activists shouted angrily at him.
His mother approached one of the activists, and said: "He was brought up decent. He was brought up well," before leaving the courtroom.
Keegan was arrested on Tuesday after police were made aware that a puppy had been killed in an alleged hammer attack on Saturday at a flat in Ailsbury Park, Lurgan.
No bail application was made, and Keegan was remanded in custody for four weeks.
The case was adjourned to March 2 when Keegan will appear before the court via videolink.
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