28/07/2014

Man Charged With Attempted Murder

A 44-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following an attack on a woman in Co Armagh.

The man has also been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, threats to kill, possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, common assault and attempt to commit grievous bodily harm.

He is due to appear at Newry Magistrates' Court on Monday (28 July).

A second man, 43, has also been charged with aiding and abetting assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault. He will appear before Newry Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 20 August.

The charges relate to an incident at a property in the Newry Road area of Belleek on Saturday morning (26 July). At around 6.20am, police received a report that a 33-year-old female had been assaulted. She was taken a hospital nearby. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

(JP/CD)

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