A 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with a serious assault in Billingham . Emergency services were called to concerns for the safety of two teenagers at a property in Surrey Terrace in September.

Dale Mathie, 29, of Centenary Crescent, in Norton , has been charged with two counts of section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent. He was remanded in custody after he appeared at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Thursday, September 18. He will appear at Teesside Crown Court on Tuesday, October 14.

Shortly before 7.45am on Monday, September 15, a member of the public contacted the force to report two teenagers were on Surrey Terrace and they had apparently been assaulted. Both men, aged 18 at the time, were taken to hospital for treatment - one for serious injuries to his leg,

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