Northern Ireland

Man brandishing sword charged to court

Incident took place in east Belfast on Thursday

Police appealed for information following the incident in south Belfast
Police charge man reported as brandishing sword in east Belfast (Niall Carson/PA)

A man reported to be brandishing a sword is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court.

The 38-year-old was charged to court following an incident in east Belfast on Thursday.

He has been charged with possessing an article with a blade or point in a public place and is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on Thursday November 7.



As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.