23/10/2014
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of Toddler
A man, aged 24, has been charged with the attempted murder of a toddler in County Armagh.
The two-year-old girl remains in a critical condition in hospital after an alleged attack in Bessbrook on Sunday at around 7.45pm.
It is believed she was assaulted in the Charlemount Square East area of the village.
The man is due to appear before Banbridge Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
(CD/JP)
The two-year-old girl remains in a critical condition in hospital after an alleged attack in Bessbrook on Sunday at around 7.45pm.
It is believed she was assaulted in the Charlemount Square East area of the village.
The man is due to appear before Banbridge Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
(CD/JP)
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