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Man Charged Following Newport Knife Incident

A man is due in court charged with possession of a knife, following an incident in Newport.

25-year-old Joshua Freeley, of Mill Hill Road in Cowes, has also been charged with assault by beating.

Police were called to reports of a fight in the high street at around 1.10am on August 17.

It’s alleged that a man was assaulted during the incident.

Police say they  arrested two men at the scene, one of whom has been released with no further action.

Mr Freeley has been bailed to appear at Newport Magistrates’ Court on November 30.

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