Man charged with strangulation and false imprisonment and woman charged with robbery over Belfast street incident
Two people have been charged following a late-night robbery and assault in Belfast.
It happened at the junction of Albert Street and Divis Street in the lower Falls area of west Belfast at around 3.35am this morning.
Earlier today, the PSNI had said: “It was reported that five people approached the injured party from behind, punching and strangling him and then continuing to punch and kick him while he was on the ground.
"They then took a quantity of cash, along with a bank card, which they used to withdraw money from a nearby ATM before making off.
"A female was also reported to have been present at the time.”
Police added that the victim had been taken to hospital “for treatment to head and neck injuries”, and that the incident is believed to have lasted “several minutes”.
One of those now charged in connection with the incident is a a 22-year-old man, who stands accused of “non-fatal strangulation or asphyxiation, robbery, false imprisonment and fraud by false representation,” said police.
He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on tomorrow.
The other person charged is a woman, 27, who faces a count of robbery.
She is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, March 4.