A man has been charged after an alleged assault on Brick Lane where the victim was hit in the face with a metal object.

Connor Donoghue, 20, of Sheldon Close, Harlow, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

He was arrested on Tuesday - February 22 - and has been remanded in custody to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on Wednesday, March 23.

Police say the charge relates to an attack on a man in the East End on July 25 last year.