Exclusive:Trial date set for teenagers after two men assaulted in Southsea last month
The two teenagers appeared in court earlier today.
Two teenagers will provisionally stand trial next year after a man was left fighting for his life in Southsea.
As previously reported by The News, two incidents took place near the seafront on the evening of Saturday, October 31. According to police, one man was assaulted in Cottage Grove, having been repeatedly kicked in the head and that one person had a knife.
It was also reported that the man’s phone and wallet had been stolen during the incident. Emergency services attended and located a man in his 60s, who was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
While attending this incident, officers received a report that a man in his 20s had been assaulted in Somers Road. The man was located at a nearby address and taken to hospital with serious injuries to his leg and hand.
Alfie Doswell, 18, of Cottage Grove in Southsea, was charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of assault by beating, and single charges of possessing a bladed article in public, threatening with an offensive weapon, robbery, and affray.
A 17-year-old boy from Luton, who cannot be named until he turns 18, was also charged with single counts of grievous bodily harm, possessing a bladed article in public, and robbery.
Both teenagers appeared in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court earlier today (Monday, November 9), for a plea and pre-trial preparation hearing. Neither defendant was arraigned while in court, meaning they have not yet pleaded guilty or not guilty.
The two will next appear in court on Friday, November 13, with a provisional trial date set for April 26, 2027.