Second person charged in connection with Southampton altercation

Officers investigating an altercation in Southampton last Tuesday evening (December 10) have now charged a second person in connection with the incident.  

This comes after we were called shortly after 6.40pm to reports of an altercation taking place on North East Road.

It was reported that a group of four males were involved in the altercation and that weapons, including poles and hammers, had been seen. It was also reported that a man had been hit with a car as a result of the incident.

Officers attended and located a man in his 20s and a man in his 50s with minor injuries.

On attendance, police were told that the altercation had taken place after a 15-year-old girl reported that two males had asked her to get into their car.

Mohammad Mokhtar, 19, of Firgrove Lane in North Boarhunt, has been charged with attempted kidnap, two counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, affray, and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. He appeared at Southampton Magistrates Court this morning (Thursday 19 December) and has been remanded into custody to appear at Southampton Crown Court on Thursday 23 January.

On Friday (13 December), a 15-year-old boy from Southampton was charged with attempted kidnap, two counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, theft, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and affray in connection with this incident. He is next due to appear at Southampton Crown Court on Friday 3 January.

A 13-year-old boy from Southampton who was arrested yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 18 December) on suspicion of attempted kidnap, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, affray, and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, has been released from police custody on conditional bail pending further enquiries.

We have also arrested a 37-year-old woman from Reading on suspicion of assisting an offender and a 39-year-old man from Southampton on suspicion of witness intimidation in connection with this incident. They have both been released from police custody on conditional bail pending further enquiries.

Our investigation is ongoing.