Teenager Charged Over Assault on Couple

12 July 2010, 07:46 | Updated: 12 July 2010, 07:48

A 19 year old from Portland has been charged with assaulting a couple holidaying on the island earlier this month.

It happened in Easton Square just after 1am on Saturday 3rd July, and left a man in hospital with head and face injuries.

The teenager, who is said to be local to the island, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm and actual bodily harm.

He's also been charged with causing actual bodily harm at a seperate incident on the 9th July.

He's due to appear before Weymouth Magistrates Court today.