Leicester man charged over New Years assault

The charge relates to an assault in the Halifax Drive and Thurcaston Road area of Leicester during the early hours of Friday 1 January. Credit: Google Street View

A Leicester man has been charged after a woman was assaulted on New Year's Day.

Connor Kenney, 22, of Vicarage Lane, Leicester, has been charged with common assault and appeared at Leicester Magistrates’ Court this morning.

He was remanded into custody to appear at Leicester Magistrates’ court on Thursday 25 February.

The charge relates to an assault in the Halifax Drive and Thurcaston Road area of Leicester during the early hours of Friday 1 January, when a woman sustained cuts and bruises.