A man accused of stabbing a passenger on a Rhymney-bound train has been remanded in custody by magistrates.
Christopher Evans, 42, from River Road in Pontlottyn, appeared before Newport Magistrates’ Court on Monday, October 16 charged with one count of occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent and one count of possession of an offensive weapon, namely a knife.
The case was sent to Newport Crown Court for a hearing on Monday, November 13.
The incident happened on board the 4.02pm Arriva Trains Wales service travelling between Penarth and Rhymney on Friday, October 13. The train was near Pontlottyn railway station.
Police said that shortly before 5.30pm there was a disturbance on board the train and that the victim of the assault suffered injuries consistent with being stabbed in the chest.
The man in his 20s was treated by paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service and was taken to Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr for further treatment.
A 39-year-old man also arrested was released with no further action.