Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Monday, 10th June 2024, at 07:00hrs
Police investigating the serious assault of three people who were injured in a knife attack have charged a teenager.
In a social media update, Brighton and Hove Police said,
“A teenager has been charged after three people were injured in a Brighton knife incident.
On January 12 at around 11pm, it was reported that a group of friends were pursued on Gardner Street by two individuals.
Three people were seriously assaulted, causing injuries to an 18-year-old woman, and serious knife injuries to a 20-year-old man and woman.
Two 17-year-olds were arrested in relation to the report on January 13 and were bailed with strict conditions pending further enquiries.
A 17-year-old boy from Brighton, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged on Wednesday, 5 June with two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, assault, possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and for assaulting a police constable.
The teenager was remanded from Brighton Magistrates’ Court on June 6 pending his next court appearance on June 11.
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