Two men charged in connection with Gosport stabbing

Two men have been charged following a serious assault in Gosport.

Police were called at 5.20pm on Monday 16 September to reports that a man in his 20s had been stabbed in the abdomen and hit over the head with a bottle, in an alleyway near Thornbrake Road. His injuries are not life-threatening.

Following enquiries, 22-year-old Marc Bache, of Brockhurst Road in Gosport, and 33-year-old Andrew Lewis, of South Street in Gosport, have both been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and possession of a knife in a public place.

Lewis has also been charged with robbery in connection with this incident.

Appearing at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Thursday 19 September), Bache was remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Crown Court on 21 October.

Lewis was remanded in custody by police to appear before Magistrates today.

We are committed to tackling the issues causing the most serious harm to our communities, including knife crime and drug-related harm. If you have any information or concerns about someone carrying a knife in your neighbourhood, please report this to police on 101, or via the report tool at www.hampshire.police.uk

Always dial 999 in the event of an emergency or if a crime is in progress.