Man to appear in court charged with machete attack in Sheffield

A 21-year-old man from Sheffield has been charged in connection to an incident in Sheffield city centre.

Sy Daouda, of Wensley Street, Grimesthorpe, was charged this morning (Friday 1 February) with section 18 wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article.

He has been remanded in custody to appear at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court this morning.

At around 9.26am yesterday (Thursday 31 January), officers were called to McDonald’s on High Street in Sheffield city centre to reports of a man with a machete.

A 47-year-old man suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to hospital but has since been released.