Two Canadian nationals have been charged with attempted murder after a young man was stabbed near the Tower of London.
Jermaine Blackstock, 40, and Kamara Lewis, 26, are accused of wounding Cyrus Morgan-Flynn, in his 20s, on Pepys Street.
They were also charged with possession with intent to supply class B cannabis and possession of criminal property, namely cash.
City of London Police were called to a premises shortly after 11.30pm on November 22 following reports that a man had been knifed.
Officers attended the scene close to Tower Hill Tube station alongside colleagues in the London Ambulance Service.
A force spokesman said: “On arrival, officers located a man aged in his 20s with injuries consistent with being stabbed.
“He was taken to hospital where he remains. His injuries are serious but not life threatening.”
Blackstock, who gave an address in Camden Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, and Lewis have been remanded in custody by Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
The pair will next appear at the Old Bailey on December 23.
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