A 40-YEAR-OLD man is due to appear in court following a stabbing in Muswell Hill.

The victim, a 34-year-old man, was stabbed in the chest in Sydney Road on Wednesday, September 23. He was taken to a hospital and has since been discharged.

Murat Ocal, of Kings Close, Hendon was charged on September 23 with possession of an offensive weapon and grievous bodily harm.

He is due to appear at Harrow Crown Court this Friday (October 9).