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Man, 24, appears in court charged over Bury St Edmunds stabbing




A 24-year-old man has appeared in court this morning in connection with a stabbing in Bury St Edmunds.

Hari Farlie, of Tayfen Road, Bury, has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in connection with the incident.

Police were called shortly after 11.35pm on Friday, October 25 following reports that a man had been stabbed in the car park outside The Moreton Hall pub, in Lawson Place.

Police at the scene following the stabbing in Bury St Edmunds. Picture: Mecha Morton
Police at the scene following the stabbing in Bury St Edmunds. Picture: Mecha Morton

Farlie was arrested on Wednesday (November 6) in Haverhill.

He appeared at Ipswich Magistrates' Court this morning (November 8).

Farlie has been remanded in custody to appear at Ipswich Crown Court on December 6 at 10am.

On Wednesday, a 29-year-old man, from Braintree, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender in connection with the incident.

He was questioned and released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Four other men were arrested at the end of last month (October) including:

  • A 32-year-old man, from Bury St Edmunds, on suspicion of conspiracy to murder on Wednesday, October 30. He was questioned and released on bail until Monday, November 25 pending further enquiries.
  • A 29-year-old man, from Haverhill, on suspicion of conspiracy to murder on Monday, October 28. He was questioned and released on bail until Monday, November 25 pending further enquiries.
  • A 24-year-old man, from Bury St Edmunds, on suspicion of conspiracy to murder on Saturday, October 26. He was questioned and released on bail until Monday, November 18 pending further enquiries.
  • A 29-year-old man, from Bury St Edmunds, was arrested shortly after the attack, on Saturday 26 October. He was questioned and subsequently released under investigation.