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Friday
13  December

20-year-old charged over serious assault

 
12/06/2023 @ 03:41
A 20-year-old man has been charged following a serious assault in Newtown which left a man in a critical condition.

Kenneth Jones was arrested following an incident on Friday when police were called to Frankwell Street in Newtown.

He has been charged in connection with the incident with wounding/inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

A 41-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after being airlifted by air ambulance. A 51-year-old man who was also injured in the attack did not need hospital treatment.

A spokesman for Dyfed Powys Police said: "Police are continuing to investigate the serious assaults which occurred in Frankwell Street, Newtown on Friday, June 9, 2023.

"A 41-year-old man remains in hospital in a critical condition."

Jones was due to appear at Welshpool Magistrates Court today.