Man charged with attempted murder of toddler in Armagh

Two-year-old girl seriously injured in alleged assault in village of Bessbrook on Sunday

The man will appear at Banbridge Magistrates Court this morning.
The man will appear at Banbridge Magistrates Court this morning.

A 24-year-old man has been charged with the attempted murder of a toddler.

The two-year-old girl was seriously injured in an alleged assault in the village of Bessbrook, Co Armagh on Sunday. She remains in a critical condition in hospital.

The incident unfolded in the Charlemont Square East area of Bessbrook on Sunday evening.

The man will appear at Banbridge Magistrates Court, sitting in Newry, this morning.

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