A 69-year-old man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon following an incident in Iffley.

Taras Voinovich, 69, of Islip Road, Oxford, was charged on Friday (29/7) with two counts of wounding with intent, one count each of assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm, affray, criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

The charges are in relation to an incident, which took place in the Iffley area at around 8.30am on Thursday (28/7).

Voinovich was remanded in custody at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (30/7).

He is due to appear at crown court at a date to be confirmed.

 

 

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