28-year-old accused of assault to severe injury is remanded
A HAWICK man has been remanded in custody after being accused of assaulting a man to his severe injury and permanent impairment.
Twenty-eight-year old Lee Johnstone of Ramsay Road, is also charged with behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.
The offences are alleged to have been committed in Hawick, earlier this month.
Johnstone made no plea during a private hearing at Jedburgh Sheriff Court and the case was continued for further examination.
A motion for bail was refused and he was remanded in custody.
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