Police have charged a man with a number of offences after an altercation in West Belfast on Tuesday.
The 46-year-old has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and other offences.
These charges are in relation to an altercation which occurred in Lagmore Avenue on December 29.
He is due to appear at Craigavon Magistrates Court on Wednesday December 30 and as is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the PPS.
Police say he is one of two men arrested on Tuesday afternoon, a second man, aged 33, has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Meanwhile, police in West Belfast are investigating the ‘report of an assault’ at Cherry Road in the Twinbrook area of West Belfast in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A PSNI spokesman said: “It was reported that a man and a woman were punched and kicked by a group of youths in the street at around 12.40am on Tuesday morning.
"The incident is believed to have occurred after the couple had asked the youths to move on. The man and woman were taken to hospital following the assault and treated for cuts and bruising.”
