Police charge man to court following assault in Ballymena

Detectives investigating an assault in the Wakehurst Playing Fields of Ballymena on Friday 11th April, have charged a man to court.

A 27-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm and criminal damage.

Police received a report at approximately 2.50pm on Friday 11th April, that a man, aged in his 30s, had been assaulted and was injured in the Wakehurst Playing Fields area of the town.

It is understood that the suspect approached the man and struck him a number of times on his head and body. The suspect also damaged the man’s mobile phone.

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment for facial injuries, which are believed to be serious.

Officers later detained the 27-year-old man in connection with this offence, and arrested him in the Drumtara area of Ballymena, on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and criminal damage.

He is due to appear before Coleraine Magistrates Court on Monday 14th April.

As is usual procedure, all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

Police have appealed to anyone within the Wakehurst Playing Fields area at around 2.30pm, and may have witnessed this altercation to contact us on 101, quoting reference number 1083 11/04/25.