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Man, 18, appears in court after bottle assault

Lisa Young
BBC News, Cornwall
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Oliver Palmer is due to appear at Truro Crown Court on 15 August

An 18-year-old man has appeared in court after a man was seriously hurt in a Cornish town.

Devon and Cornwall Police said Oliver Palmer, from Trenant Road in Looe, had been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a man was hit on the head with a bottle.

The incident took place in the area of Fore Street, Looe, at about 00:35 BST on Sunday 13 July. Police said the victim, a local man, remained in hospital.

Mr Palmer appeared at Bodmin Magistrates' Court on Monday, where he was remanded on conditional bail and told to attend a hearing at Truro Crown Court on 15 August.

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