Assault charge after man found injured in street

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The injured man was found near the library on York Road in Hartlepool

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A man has been charged with assault after another man was discovered in a street with multiple facial and head injuries.

The injured man was found by a member of the public in the early hours of Saturday morning near the library on York Road in Hartlepool.

He was taken to James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough.

The 34-year-old charged with assault has been remanded in custody to appear at Teesside Magistrates Court on Monday.

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