Man charged with attempted murder after Portadown incident

A 32-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a man in his 30s was hospitalised in what police described as an 'incident' in Portadown in the early hours of Sunday.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Sep 2018, 10:41 BST

Updated 10th Sep 2018, 10:43 BST

Police said on Sunday that, shortly before 3.45am the same day, police received a report that a man had been assaulted after an incident in the vicinity of Brownstown Road area of the town.

Three men were arrested but two have now been released unconditionally.

A spokesperson for the PSNI said: “Detectives in Lurgan, investigating an incident in the Brownstown Road area of Portadown in the early hours of Sunday, Septmber 9, have charged a 32 year old man with attempted murder, assault and possessing an article with blade or point in a public place.”

The spokesperson added: “He is due to appear at Lisburn Magistrates’ Court on Monday, September 10. As is normal procedure all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.”