A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm following a serious assault in a McDonalds in Watford town centre.
Police were called to the fast food outlet in High Street after the incident at 2.58am on Saturday.
The restaurant was sealed off throughout Saturday morning as forensic teams search the premises for evidence.
A 30-year-old man was later taken to St Mary’s Hospital in London with serious head injuries.
Today police said Alexander McCarthy had been charged with causing GBH, affray, theft and an offence relating to the Identity Documents Act 2010.
The 22-year-old from Finchley Road, north west London, is currently in custody.
Two others, a 20-year-old man from Ruislip and a 32-year-old from Finchley, have also been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm in relation to the attack.
Both have been bailed until June 6.
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