A TEENAGER is set to face a trial after being charged in connection with an incident in which a parent was injured outside a pre-school.

Solie Essla, 19, of Cavendish Gardens, Barking, has been charged with attempted grievous bodily harm, assault by beating and possession of an offensive weapon.

She appeared in connection with the incident at Colchester Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

The case was sent to Ipswich Crown Court for trial on April 21.

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Police officers scrambled to Penrice Close, Colchester, shortly before 3.30pm on Tuesday following reports a woman had injured and another assaulted.

Essex Police has asked anyone who saw anything or has any CCTV, dash cam, or doorbell footage to contact them by calling 101 and quoting incident 769 of March 22.