Fifth person charged in connection with attempted murder – Watford

Dear Resident

A fifth person has been charged after a man suffered several stab wounds during an assault in a Watford park.

The 17-year-old from West Bromwich, in the West Midlands, has been charged with:

Following his appearance at Hatfield Remand Court on Thursday 30 October, the teenager – who cannot be named for legal reasons – was remanded/released on conditional bail.

This development comes after four others were previously charged in connection with the attack, which happened in Harwoods Recreation Ground between 8pm and 8.30pm on Sunday 12 October. The victim, a 34-year-old man, remains in hospital. 

Read the previous update on this case on the constabulary’s website: Fourth person charged in connection with attempted murder – Watford | Hertfordshire Constabulary

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