Man named and charged after pub scrap where three people seriously assaulted - court update

Three people were attacked in the assault

A man has appeared in court after a pub scrap which led to three people being assaulted - with two of those needing hospital treatment.

Joshua Kafourous-Smith, 36, of Watersmeet, Fareham, was arrested by police following the incident at the Red Lion on Havant Road, Horndean, on Thursday July 9.

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Kafourous-Smith was charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assault by beating, and intentional strangulation after the incident which saw three people assaulted with two men requiring hospital treatment.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

The case was sent to Portsmouth Crown Court on August 10 for a plea hearing. The defendant was remanded in custody.

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