Charges over family bottle attack

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Two men have been charged in connection with a roadside assault involving a broken bottle on a family of four.

The men, 20 and 17, have been charged with GBH with intent, AOABH and possession of an offensive weapon.

The mother was struck in the face with the bottle while a grandfather was hit in the back of the head at Hillsborough Road outside Carryduff on Tuesday.

A teenage son was also assaulted. The two men are to appear at Newtownards Magistrates Court on Friday.

All three members of the familly required hospital treatment following the incident which happened at 2100 BST.

It is believed the assault followed an altercation at a filling station.

Detectives issued an appeal to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident.