24-year-old man charged over Leeds machete attack
He is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court this morning.
A man is due to appear in court charged with offences relating to a serious assault in Leeds in which a man suffered a severed hand.
George Johns, aged 24, of Swarcliffe, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm and one count of violent disorder in relation to the incident in Stanks Parade, Swarcliffe, on Tuesday night, where an 18-year-old man was attacked with a machete.
He is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court today.
Detectives from Leeds District CID are continuing to carry out enquiries into the incident and are still keen to hear from anyone with any information that could assist the investigation.
A Section 60 order, which gives officers additional stop and search powers to check people for weapons, was extended for 24 hours yesterday and remains in place.
It covers an area of east Leeds encompassing Harehills, Gipton, Halton Moor, Swarcliffe and adjoining areas either side of the A64.