Suspect charged to court following Londonderry stabbing
The incident in Derry is being treated as a racially motivated hate crime
Last updated 14th Oct 2024
A suspect has been charged in connection with a stabbing in Londonderry, which is being treated by police as a racially motivated hate crime.
It happened in a shop in the Foyle Street area of Derry over the weekend.
A PSNI statement said, “A 24 year old man has been charged with offences including ‘wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm’ and ‘possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence’ and is expected to appear at Londonderry Magistrates court this morning, Monday 14 October.”
A previous statement from police said that a 27 year old man had been stabbed ‘a number of times’ in the early hours of Sunday morning.
He was taken to hospital for injuries to his left shoulder and lower back.