Charges over beauty spot attack

Four people have been charged in connection with a "vicious" attack on a man at a Gloucestershire beauty spot.

The 30-year-old victim was beaten up and had his car stolen from the Barrow Wake viewpoint on Birdlip Hill in the early hours of Saturday 15 January.

He suffered cuts and bruises to his face, head and mouth.

A 17-year-old youth, two men aged 18 and 19, and a 20-year-old woman, all from Cheltenham, have been charged with various offences.

Wounding and theft

The 17-year-old has been remanded in custody charged with wounding, breaching an ASBO, robbery, theft and dangerous driving.

He will appear before Cheltenham Youth Court on Thursday 27 January.

The 18-year-old faces charges of wounding, theft and robbery. He has been bailed to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on a date to be fixed.

The 19-year-old man has been charged with wounding, theft and robbery, and bailed to appear before magistrates in Cheltenham on Monday 7 February.

The 20-year-old woman will appear at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on the same day charged with theft and aggravated vehicle taking.