Fourth man charged with attempted murder following Cosham stabbing

Attiquallah Shinwari, 22, of no fixed address, has been charged after a 31-year-old man suffered a stab wound to the leg on Thursday, March 12 just before 2.30pm. The assault occurred after a dispute arose between two groups of Afghan men on Hawthorn Crescent with six arrests made.

The victim was taken to hospital having suffered potentially-life threatening injuries but has since been discharged.

Three men were charged with attempted murder over the weekend of March 14 and 15 with Shinwari now joining them.

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A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said: “A fourth man has been charged as part of our investigation into a serious assault following a dispute between two groups of Afghan men in Cosham. Attiquallah Shinwari, 22, of no fixed address has been charged with attempted murder.

“He has been remanded to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Thursday, March 26.”

The three men charged earlier this month appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Monday, March 16 where they were further remanded to next appear at court on Monday, April 13. Their details are as follows:

• Arif Ahmadzai, 18, of Albert Road in Southsea has been charged with attempted murder.
• Abdullah Mirzad, 18, of New Road in Portsmouth. has been charged with attempted murder.
• Abdul Shinwari, 19, of Alma Road in Southampton has been charged with attempted murder and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

An 18-year-old man from Southampton was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possessing a knife blade / sharp pointed blade in a public place. He has been bailed until June 13 pending further enquiries.

Two men, aged 21 and 29, from Portsmouth were arrested on suspicion of witness intimidation and have been bailed until June 12 pending further enquiries, police have confirmed.