A man has appeared in court in Derry charged with the murder of a former police officer.
The body of Brian Coulter, 62, was discovered in a flat in Magherafelt last Monday.
Sebastian Adrian Nowak, of Colvil Street in Belfast, is accused of murdering the 62-year-old on a date between 13 and 18 October.
He has also been charged with the assault of a police constable on 18 October.
Appearing at the Magistrates' Court in Derry, the 27-year-old indicated he understood the charges.
He was assisted by a Polish interpreter. Defence lawyer Ronan McCourt described his client as having limited English.
Mr McCourt said there is no issue with the connection and no application for bail.
District Judge Connolly remanded the defendant in custody until 17 November when he is due to appear at Magherafelt court via video-link.
