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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6
Cardiff 18-Year-Old Charged in Barry Island Stabbing After 17-Year-Old Loses Leg
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6

Cardiff 18-Year-Old Charged in Barry Island Stabbing After 17-Year-Old Loses Leg

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6

Summary

  • An 18-year-old man from Riverside, Cardiff, has been charged with wounding with intent and possessing a knife after a 17-year-old stabbing victim had his leg amputated.
  • The attack happened at Barry Island on 25 May, and South Wales Police said the teenager had been receiving critical care at the University Hospital of Wales.
  • The defendant is due to appear at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on Saturday as the case moves into formal court proceedings.

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