05/05/2017

Teenager Charged After 'Altercation' At Belfast Park

A 17-year-old girl has been charged with four counts of common assault following reports of an "altercation" in Botanic Gardens in south Belfast.

The PSNI were alerted to the incident just before 4pm on Thursday, 04 May.

The girl is due to appear at Belfast Youth Court on 31 May.

A man was also arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and has been detained in police custody.

The PSNI believe there may have been other assaults in the area and are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

(CD)

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