Hull man charged after 'girl punched in face'

A Hull man has been charged after a 15-year-old girl is alleged to have been punched in the face.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Feb 2018, 08:38 BST
Updated 6th Feb 2018, 08:41 BST
Police are still appealing for information.Police are still appealing for information.
Police are still appealing for information.

It was reported that a man approached the girl on Anlaby Road in Hull at 9.30pm on Saturday and demanded her phone.

He is then alleged to have punched her in the face, causing bruising and swelling. She was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary for treatment.

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A suspect was detained by members of the public outside West Park and officers arrived and arrested a 39-year-old Hull man.

He has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and appeared at Hull Magistrates Court yesterday.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting reference 16/20164/18.

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