Teen charged over power-drill attack on woman in Northern Ireland
Agence France-Presse, London |
Agence France-Presse May 06, 2018 06:19 PM IST
The 38-year-old victim of the attack is in a critical condition.
A 17-year-old was charged on Sunday over a gruesome power-drill attack in Northern Ireland that left a woman with “grave injuries”, police said.
The 38-year-old victim is in a critical condition, suffering from a severe head injury following the attack in Strabane, County Tyrone, at around 2.00 am (0100GMT) on Saturday.
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“A 17-year-old male has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and theft of a drill,” said the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
“This was a brutal attack and the injuries sustained by the victim are extremely grave,” said the PSNI’s Brian Reid.
The suspect is expected to appear at Omagh magistrates’ court on Monday.
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