Two men charged following reported Keresley assault – enquiries ongoing

Two Coventry residents - Jamie Townsend, 35 of Bennetts Road, and Thomas Black, 28 of Hope Close - have been charged following a serious assault in Keresley End on Thursday (20 June).

Black has been charged with Section 18 wounding with intent.

Townsend has been charged with Section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent, common assault, and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

Both have been remanded until their court date on 25 July at Warwick Crown Court.

This follows an incident during which a man in his 60s allegedly became involved in an altercation following a reported confrontation with a group of males riding off-road motorbikes in Rathbone Close at around 4:10pm on Thursday 20 June.

The victim was allegedly assaulted by one of the males, before another reportedly attacked him with a hammer.

Enquiries are ongoing, and we are keeping the appeal open for anyone with information that may help with our investigation.

If you can help, particularly if you have footage from the area around 4:10pm on Thursday 20 June, contact us citing Incident 244 of 20 June:

• Online at warwickshire.police.uk/report
• By phone on 101
• Anonymously through CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org