27/09/2007

Man In Court Over Weekend Machete Attack

A man is due to appear in court charged in connection with a machete attack at the weekend.

The 20-year-old man will appear before Laganside Magistrates court this morning charged with attempted murder.

It follows an incident in south Belfast in the early hours of Sunday morning when a man received injuries in a machete attack.

The attack, which occurred at around 2.15am in Glenmachen Street, left the victim with a serious facial injury.

As is normal procedure, the charge will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service, a police spokesman said.

(LC/SP)

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