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Issue Date: 03/07/2018

Man charged following Stowmarket assault

Police have charged a 22 year old man with grievous bodily harm after an incident in Stowmarket at the weekend.

It happened on Saturday 30 June at about 7.25pm when a 15 year old teenage boy was assaulted at the recreation ground in the town on Recreation Road.

The victim suffered serious head and facial injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment and was released yesterday (Monday 2 July).

A man was arrested later in the evening and taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

Joshua Williams, aged 22 and from Kent Road in Stowmarket was charged with GBH and appeared before Ipswich Magistrates Court yesterday (Monday 2 July). He was remanded to appear before Ipswich Crown Court on Monday 30 July.

Issued by Jonathan Ford on 03/07/2018 13:10:23

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