Two men have been charged following a “violent” acid attack in York last week which left a man with serious burns to his back. Two of the three men who were arrested yesterday (Tuesday, April 23) in connection with the attack which happened on Fossway, York at around 12.30am on April 19 have been charged.
Robinson Peter Fitch Binks, 26, has been charged with wounding with intent. He has also been recalled back to prison. Joshua Anthony Strickland, 29, has been charged with wounding with intent, witness intimidation, criminal damage, possession of an offensive weapon and assaulting an emergency worker.
Both men have been remanded in custody and will appear at York Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, April 25. A man in his 60s who was the third person in the vehicle at the time the pair were arrested has been released on conditional bail.
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Three other people, a 41-year-old woman, a 43-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man have also previously been released on bail while enquiries continue. Detective Chief Inspector Fionna McEwan from North Yorkshire Police said: “We have so far charged two people and arrested four others in connection with this violent incident in York.
“I’m grateful to the public for their help with this investigation but it’s important to stress that our inquiries are still very much ongoing. I continue to appeal to anyone who has any information to please come forward. Serious and organised crime will not be tolerated in North Yorkshire and we will robustly deal with any criminal behaviour.”
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police added: “If you have relevant information which you would like to provide to the investigation team, please do so using the following link and navigating to the North Yorkshire Police tile on the Public Portal. If you’d prefer to remain anonymous, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or make an online report. Again, quote reference 12240067920.”
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