An 18-year-old man has been named and charged after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed at a remembrance garden in Royal Wootton Bassett. Emergency services were called to the Royal British Legion Garden of Remembrance on Friday evening, 25 September, following reports of a serious assault. The teenage victim suffered stab wounds and was taken to hospital for treatment. Police have said his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Man charged with GBH with intent
Theodore Farrar, of Queens Road, Royal Wootton Bassett, has now been charged in connection with the incident. The 18-year-old is charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent. He also faces an allegation of threatening the boy with an offensive weapon – namely a knife – in a public place. Farrar was remanded in custody overnight and is due to appear before Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 28 September. The charges are allegations and Farrar is entitled to a fair trial. No findings have yet been made by a court in relation to the allegations.
Originally published by UKNIP.
