Man due in court charged in connection with Strabane taxi driver attack

An 18 year old is due to appear before Omagh Magistrates Court today in connection with an attack on a taxi driver in Strabane in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The man has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, making off without payment and criminal damage.
At around 1am yesterday morning the taxi driver picked up a fare in the Abercorn Square area of Strabane and took him to Glebe Gardens where the male passenger proceeded to assault the taxi driver and cause damage to his vehicle.