Kevin Barry Cassidy, 29, is accused of choking his mom, a cousin and 82-year-old grandfather throughout a single outburst.
Cassidy, of Ardoyne Walk, is charged with three counts of non-fatal strangulation or asphyxiation and inflicting pointless struggling to animals.
He faces additional counts of assault occasioning precise bodily hurt and customary assault in reference to the identical incident on July 1.
Belfast Magistrates’ Court heard he allegedly arrived on the household home and began shouting aggressively.
It was claimed on the time that he tried to strike his mom after which started to choke her.
“When his grandfather tried to intervene he allegedly grabbed him by the throat, squeezing tightly for around 10 seconds before letting go,” a detective mentioned.
Cassidy can be accused of hitting the 82-year-old with a cellphone, leaving him bleeding from a head wound.
He then grabbed the household’s canine by the throat in an obvious try to choke it, in response to a grievance made on the time.
A feminine cousin who lives close by was allegedly subjected to the same assault after she went to the home.
Cassidy was situated and arrested by police later that day.
Opposing his utility for bail, the detective claimed he posed a excessive danger of inflicting additional hurt.
“Strangulation or asphyxiation has been reported (by the alleged victims) as the defendant’s chosen method of assaulting them,” she added.
A defence solicitor informed the courtroom Cassidy’s grandfather has since made a press release to withdraw his grievance.
He urged that his shopper will finally solely face widespread assault prices.
Bail was refused, nevertheless, because of the danger of re-offending.
District Judge Anne Marshall remanded Cassidy in custody till October 12.
