Five people have been charged with attempted murder after a man sustained stab wounds to his leg in an attack at the weekend.

Police officers launched an investigation after a 45-year-old man, from Southampton, was stabbed in the leg during a serious assault in St Mary’s on Sunday (December 14).

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The alleged incident took place just after 8.45pm in St Mary Street where the victim was hospitalised with serious, but not life threatening, injuries.

Detectives have now charged the following five people with attempted murder, grievous bodily harm and criminal damage:

Sheraz Ahmadzai, 24, of no fixed abode
Irfan Ahmedzai, 19, of Kent Street, Southampton
A 17-year-old boy from Southampton
A 16-year-old boy from Southampton
A 15-year-old boy from Southampton, who has also been charged with possession of a bladed article

All five people have been remanded custody to appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court this morning (December 18), with the police confirming they have been conducting additional patrols in the area since the incident.

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