Man to appear in court over knife attack on garda

The incident occurred in the Capel Street area of Dublin on Tuesday.
Man to appear in court over knife attack on garda

By Jonathan McCambridge, PA

A man arrested in connection with a knife attack on a garda in Dublin is to appear in court.

The man in his 20s has been charged and will appear in court in the city on Thursday.

A probationary garda was stabbed in what was described as an unprovoked attack on Capel Street in Dublin city on Tuesday evening.

Two gardaí were on a routine high-visibility patrol in the capital’s streets when the incident took place.

A double-edged tactical knife was recovered at the scene.

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