Four men, including a 20-year-old from Handforth, have been charged after a violent incident inside a home in Essex.
Essex received a number of calls reporting a group of armed men breaking into a property in Loughton, shortly after 6.20am on Friday 21 July.
Two people were in the home and whilst inside, the group assaulted one person. Thankfully, their injuries are not life-threatening or life-changing.
The group left the scene in a vehicle. As a result of quick enquiries, that vehicle was able to be tracked and was subsequently stopped in Staffordshire.
Four men were arrested and taken to Essex for questioning. As part of THE investigation, the four men have now been charged.
Kai Hurst, 20, of Pickmere Road, Handforth, is charged with aggravated burglary, affray, aggravated burglary with intent and possessing a knife or bladed article in a public place.
Mohammed Fathi, 22, of Meltham Avenue, Manchester is charged with aggravated burglary, affray, aggravated burglary with intent and possessing a knife or bladed article in a public place.
Bailey Ruscoe, 21, of Elliston Square, Manchester is charged with aggravated burglary, affray, aggravated burglary with intent and possessing a knife or bladed article in a public place.
Peter Clegg, 20, of Wrenbury Crescent, Stockport, is charged with aggravated burglary, affray, aggravated burglary with intent, possessing a knife or bladed article in a public place and driving without insurance.
They will appear at Southend Magistrates' Court tomorrow, Monday 24 July.
Chief Inspector Tony Atkin said: "This was a violent incident, which thankfully did not result any any serious injury, though the victims are very understandably shaken by it.
"These arrests were the result of incredibly work quick time across a number of police forces in the early hours of Friday morning.
"It is significant that we have received authorisation from the Crown Prosecution Service to charge the four men and they will each appear in court on Monday."
