A woman accused of kidnapping two female victims at knifepoint, as well as sexually assaulting and shaving the head of one, has been denied bail.
Maria Covaci, 29, from New Road, Silverbridge, Armagh, appeared by video link at Coleraine Magistrates' Court, sitting in Ballymena today.
She faces two charges of kidnapping, two of possessing an offensive weapon, two of false imprisonment, two of common assault and one of sexual assault.
The charges relate to an alleged incident in James Street in Ballymena in 13 November when Ms Covaci was eight months pregnant.
The court heard one of the victims was involved in a relationship with the defendant's estranged husband.
A district judge told the court that Ms Covaci, a Romanian national, faces "very substantial and very serious charges".
A PSNI detective constable appeared in court and said he can connect the accused to the offences.
He told the court that on 13 November, police received a report of two missing persons. When police called at their address the women had returned home but were in a "very distressed" state.
They told police they had been grabbed and forced into a car at knifepoint by two people.
The detective constable told the court the two victims said they had been driven to a secluded spot where one of them was forced to kneel down, bound with tape and her head was shaved.
The officer said the victim's top and underwear were then removed, she was photographed and was told by the accused that she would make her an "internet star".
The detective objected to bail on the grounds of risk of interference with witnesses and the risk of leaving the jurisdiction.
A defence lawyer told the court his client is the mother of two children. He said the defendant was eight months pregnant at the time of the alleged attack.
The district judge refused an application for bail and remanded Ms Covaci in custody until 27 January.
