A MAN and a woman are set to stand trial over a number of charges relating to an incident outside The Shark public house in Harlow.

Karl Morris, aged 35, of Markwell Wood, Harlow has been charged with the following.

On August 21st, 2021 at Harlow without lawful excuse, destroyed picnic table to the value of £300 belonging to The Shark public house, intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged.

On August 21st, 2021 at Harlow unlawfully and maliciously caused grievous bodily harm to Rhys Clark Cheeseman with intent to do him grievous bodily harm.

On August 27th, 2021 at Harlow possessed in private, namely Markwell Wood, Harlow, a weapon to which section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applied, namely butterfly knife.

On August 21st, 2021 at Hobtoe Road, Harlow drove Ford CMAX dangerously on Shark Public House, Hobtoe Road, Harlow.

On August 21st, 2021 at Harlow, acting together with Gabriella Oprea, used or threatened unlawful violence towards other persons and your conduct was such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safet.

Gabriela Oprea, aged 27, of Markwell Wood, Harlow has been charged with the following.

On August 21st, 2021 at Harlow, acting together with Karl Morris, used or threatened unlawful violence towards other persons and your conduct was such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety.

Morris and Oprea have been sent for trial. Their next scheduled appearance will be at Chelmsford Crown Court on October 24th, 2022.

They are both on unconditional bail.

The court has directed trial by jury.