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Inmate charged with assaulting prison officer

36-year-old denies attack

A man serving a sentence at the Isle of Man Prison has appeared in court charged with assaulting a prison officer.

Donovan Kitching appeared before High Bailiff Jayne Hughes at Douglas courthouse via live video link from prison.

The 36-year-old denies assaulting the officer on 13 March on B wing.

There was no bail application and Mrs Hughes remanded him in custody to appear again on 22 September.

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