City man named and charged with ‘assault' after ‘attempted kidnap' of kids
Tiago Faria Da Silva of Cowley Road appeared in Oxford Magistrates' Court on Saturday, August 9.
There the 39-year-old was charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of battery.
He was released on conditional court bail and is due to appear before the magistrates' again on Friday, August 15.
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This follows an incident on Holywell Street in Oxford at 4.08pm on Thursday, August 7, after which Da Silva was arrested on suspicion of the 'attempted kidnap and kidnap' of two young children.
Following that, he was further arrested for assault, on which grounds he has been charged.
He will appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court again on Friday (Image: NQ) A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: 'We just wanted to update you on the incident in Holywell Street, Oxford, on Thursday (August 7), as the suspect has now been charged.
'Tiago Faria Da Silva, aged 39, of Cowley Road, Oxford, was charged with one count each of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and battery on Friday (August 8).
'Faria Da Silva was remanded in custody and appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court on Saturday (August 9), where he was released on conditional court bail.
'He is due to appear at the same court on Friday (August 15).'
Anyone with any further information on the incident is urged to contact the force on 101, quoting the reference number 43250401541.
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