A 20-year-old Sudbury man has been charged after stabbing at funfair off Camps Road, Haverhill

A 20-year-old man has been charged after an incident at a funfair in Haverhill.

Sheldon Parrinello, 20, of First Avenue, Sudbury, has been charged with four offences.

It follows an incident when police were called just after 6.10pm on Friday, to reports that a boy had suffered stab wounds on the Recreation Ground off Camps Road.

The victim, a 15-year-old boy, was taken to hospital for treatment and later discharged.

The suspect of the stabbing is then alleged to have been assaulted, sustaining a kick to the head.

Two people – aged 20 and 22 - were arrested and taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

Following enquiries, there was a further allegation that a 12-year-old boy had been punched prior to the stabbing.

Parrinello, 20, of First Avenue, Sudbury, has been charged with four offences:

• Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

• Assault by beating

• Possession of an offensive weapon in a public place - namely a kitchen knife

• Possession of a knife blade in a public place - namely a pocket knife with a blade exceeding three inches

He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Ipswich Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.

A 22-year-old man from Haverhill – who was arrested on suspicion of assault causing actual bodily harm - has been released under investigation, pending further enquiries.