Police charge man with assault following Apprentice Boys march in Derry

It is believed a bandsman kicked a local businessman in the head after the parade in the Spencer Road area of the city

Police in Derry investigating an assault on a man which was reported to have taken place on Saturday, August 12 in the Spencer Road area of the city, have charged a man to court.

The man, aged 46, has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The incident is believed to have involved a member of a band, that took part in the Apprentice Boys of Derry parade that day.

He is expected to appear before Derry Magistrates Court on Friday, September 22.

"As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service," a PSNI spokesperson said.

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