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Man to appear at court after assault in Walsall involving knife

A man has been charged with a number of offences after an incident which saw two people assaulted in Sandwell.

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Officers from West Midlands Police were called to Brooklands in Walsall on Wednesday, July 31 after reports of a man and woman being assaulted, with a man in his 40s being cut with a knife.

Christopher Prosser was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with assault, wounding with intent, possession of a knife, assault of an emergency worker and racially aggravated harassment.

The 40-year-old, of Beaconview Road in West Bromwich, has been remanded into custody to appear at court later in August.

A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said: "A man has been charged after two people were assaulted in Walsall.

"We were called to Brooklands last Wednesday, July 31 just before 6pm after a man and a woman were assaulted.

"A man in his 40s was cut with a knife.

"Christopher Prosser, aged 40 from West Bromwich has now been charged with assault, wounding with intent, possession of a knife, assault of an emergency worker and racially aggravated harassment.

"He has been remanded in custody to appear at court later this month."

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