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Violent attack leaves victim with severe facial injuries requiring 11 stitches

A 23-year-old man has appeared in court in connection with an attack in Penkridge on another man that left him needing 11 stitches.

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Chris Burton, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody at Cannock Magistrates Court yesterday after facing a charge of grievous bodily harm.

The alleged attack happened on a 28-year-old man near Monckton Recreation Centre in Penkridge on April 2.

The victim suffered severe facial injuries, including a deep cut on his eyebrow that needed 11 stitches.

Burton will next appear at Stafford Crown Court on May 1.

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