Assault charges, Margate

Police have charged a man following an incident that occurred in Margate overnight.

Around 6pm, police were called to a disturbance on Chatham Street and on arrival, a 40-year-old man was found with head injuries.

He and another man were both taken to Redcliffe Hospital for treatment, and the 40-year-old man is believed to have non-life threatening injuries.

A 44-year-old Margate man has been charged with one count of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm and is due to appear in the Redcliffe Magistrates Court today.

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