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Man charged with attempted murder after Chatham High Street stabbing

14:12, 31 May 2020

updated: 14:16, 31 May 2020

A man has been charged with attempted murder after another man was knifed in a town centre.

Police were called at around 3.45pm yesterday to reports of an assault in Chatham High Street.

Police stand guard around a cordon in Chatham High Street yesterday. Picture: Nicola Cochran
Police stand guard around a cordon in Chatham High Street yesterday. Picture: Nicola Cochran

The area was cordoned off outside Iceland supermarket while paramedics treated the victim.

He was taken to a local hospital with an injury consistent with a stab wound.

Tony Mezzone, of no fixed address, has since been charged with attempted murder, possession of cannabis, and possession of a knife in a public place.

The 39-year-old remains in custody and is due to appear at Medway Magistrates’ Court on June 1.

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