Five men charged in connection with serious assault in Chester

Thursday, 1 September 2022 10:13

Detectives investigating a serious assault in Chester have now charged five men in connection with the incident.

At around 9.35pm on Wednesday 11 August 2021 police and paramedics were called to reports of an incident at the Leadworks Park, on Leadworks Lane.

Officers attended the scene and found that a 38-year-old local man had been stabbed. The victim was taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital for treatment and has since made a full recovery.

Following enquiries five men have now been charged in connection with the incident, they are –

• Lewis Frawley, aged 26, from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire – Charged with attempted murder
• Harvey Orme, aged 18, from Hyde, Greater Manchester - Charged with assisting an offender
• Connor Bishop, aged 20, from Chester, Cheshire - Charged with assisting an offender
• Zac Murphy, aged 24, from Birkenhead, Wirral - Charged with assisting an offender
• Marley Thomas, aged 22, of Liverpool, Merseyside - Charged with assisting an offender

All five men are set to appear at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Friday 23 September.

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Five men charged in connection with serious assault in Chester

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