Man, 24, charged over stabbing outside The Moreton Hall pub in Bury St Edmunds

A 24-year-old man has been charged following a stabbing in Bury St Edmunds.

Hari Farlie, of no fixed address, 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 during an altercation with a group of four or five males in the car park outside The Moreton Hall pub, in Lawson Place.

The victim, aged in his 20s, was taken by ambulance to hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries.

Farlie was arrested yesterday (November 6), in Haverhill.

He was taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre where he was questioned.

He has been remanded and is due to appear before Ipswich Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (November 8).

Yesterday afternoon 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.