Four males have been charged after an NHS employee was allegedly racially abused earlier than being struck by a automotive on his stroll house from his hospital shift throughout the top of the pandemic. Katungua Tjitendero, now 24, who's an novice rapper who goes by the stage identify of Okay-Dogg, suffered critical facial accidents, a damaged nostril, and a damaged leg virtually three years in the past.
He additionally stated racial insults have been hurled at him throughout the incident, in Monks Park Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, on July 22, 2020.
Four males have now been charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily hurt in relation to the incident and are scheduled to seem at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on June 27.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Superintendent Mike Buck stated: “We understand the length of time this complex investigation has taken, has been difficult and frustrating, taking its toll on Katungua and his family.”
Katungua is now recovering bodily and has since been in a position to proceed performing music and return to work at Bristol’s Southmead Hospital.
The 4 males going through expenses, all of whom are from Bristol, are 25-year-old Phillip Adams of Southmead, 49-year-old Daniel Whereatt, from Bedminster, Patrick James, and Jordan McCarthy, each from Lawrence Weston, Bristol.
Patrick James additionally faces a cost of inflicting critical damage by harmful driving in reference to an earlier, related incident on July 12, 2020.
A car mounted the pavement injuring a person on a bicycle, failing to cease afterwards.
The bike owner, a person in his fifties, was hospitalised for therapy to accidents together with fractured ribs, a collapsed lung and bruising.
Andrew Pritchard of CPS South West stated: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Avon and Somerset Police to cost 4 folks with Section 18 Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent, in relation to an incident through which a person was struck by a automotive on Monks Parks Avenue in 2020.
"One of these men has also been charged with Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving, in relation to a separate incident.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against these four men are active and that they have the right to a fair trial.
"It is extraordinarily essential that there must be no reporting, commentary or sharing of knowledge on-line which might in any means prejudice these proceedings."
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