A man has been named and charged after a sword was seized during an incident in Plymouth over the weekend.
It follows an incident on Hospital Road in Greenbank on Saturday where a man in his 20s suffered a stab wound to the chest, believed to be from a screwdriver.
Armed officers, critical care paramedics from Devon Air Ambulance and the South Western Ambulance Service rushed to the scene.
A sword was allegedly brandished during the altercation and a man from Plymouth has now been charged as a result.
Travis Haydon, 28, of Mildmay Street, has been charged with affray, possession of a knife or bladed article in a public place, and threatening a person with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place.
He is due to appear before Plymouth Magistrates’ Court today Tuesday, 4 November).
Two other suspects have been arrested in connection with this incident. A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and later released on police bail.
A woman, also in her 20s, was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and has also been bailed.
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