Man charged with assault after stabbing in Nelson

A man in his 20s was stabbed in Walton Street at around 12.05am on Sunday March 13.

Police said his injuries were not described as life-threatening.

A 31-year-old man, of no fixed address, was arrested later the same day.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, Liam Patel, 31, of no fixed address, was charged with Section 18 assault.

“He was due to appear before magistrates on March 14.”

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