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Man in court after alleged car park stabbing

News imageBBC A police van is parked on a road opposite the entrance to Rodney Road car park, where a police van is parked. Two officers can be seen at the entrance, with one speaking to someone dressed in black. There are trees and buildings surrounding the car park, which has a few civilian cars parked in it.BBC
A man has been remanded in custody after an alleged stabbing in a car park in Rodney Road in Cheltenham

A 22-year-old man has appeared in court after being charged with wounding following an alleged stabbing.

William Keeling, of Springbank in Cheltenham, has also been charged with possession of a bladed article and common assault. He appeared in Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Friday.

It follows an incident in a car park in Rodney Road, Cheltenham, shortly after 06:00 BST on Thursday. The victim, who is in his 20s and from Gloucester, was allegedly stabbed in the back.

Keeling has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Gloucester Crown Court on 17 August.

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