Three 14-year-old girls have been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an attack on another teenage girl in Banbridge.

The incident took place in the Solitude area on Saturday 6 June. Police confirmed the charges on Thursday morning.

One of the youths appeared before Newry Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 11 June. The two others are due to appear on Friday 3 July.

The Public Prosecution Service will review all charges in line with standard procedure.