Suspect appears in court after street robbery

A suspect has appeared in court after a man was left with serious injuries following a street robbery.

Officers were called to Hoefield Crescent, Bulwell, at around 4pm on 27 October and found the victim who had sustained injuries to his head.

He told officers he was attacked after disturbing a man who was attempting to break into a parked van.

The victim suffered two fractured eye sockets and had a gold chain ripped from his neck during the assault.

Officers carried out a search of the area and quickly located a suspect who was arrested. They also seized a small amount of suspected cannabis.

Thirty-six-year-old Eamon Duffy, of Jephson Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, has been charged with robbery, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, theft, possession of a Class B drug and criminal damage.

He appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday (30 October) and was remanded in custody until his next appearance at Nottingham Crown Court on 27 November.