59-year-old man charged in connection with assault in Dorchester

The victim was reportedly stamped on during an disturbance near North Square

Published 27th Sep 2022

A man has been charged in connection with an alleged assault in Dorchester.

The victim, a man in his 30's, was reportedly stamped on.

At 8.16am on Saturday 7 May Dorset Police say they received a report of a disturbance in the area close to North Square.

It was reported that a man, who was on the floor, was being stamped on by another man.

Officers attended and a 59-year-old man from Dorchester was arrested in relation to the incident.

The victim, a Dorchester man in his 30s, and the arrested man were taken to hospital for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening.

Following enquiries by detectives from Dorset County CID, the arrested man has been charged with unlawful wounding and is due to appear at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 12 October 2022.

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