Chelmsley Wood man in court after machete attack in Tile Cross

A man will appear before magistrates today after another man was left with serious injuries in a machete attack.

Unemployed Carl Gamble, aged 19 from Lowerstack Croft, Chelmsley Wood, was arrested yesterday (01/02) and charged with wounding and possession of a weapon in public.

The attack happened on Tile Cross Road just after 8am on Monday 25th January.

A 50-year-old man suffered serious injuries, which required hospital treatment. He was released two days later and is now recuperating with family.

A 29-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assault remains on police bail while enquiries continue.

Police continue to appeal for witnesses to the attack – if you have any information, call them on 101 or speak to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Read more: https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/latest-news/news2.aspx?id=4115