A man has been charged following an incident in an Ipswich park.

Police were called to Christchurch Park at about 8.10pm on Monday.

A police cordon was put in place in the park on Tuesday morning as officers carried out an investigation. 

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A man was arrested in Ipswich later that day on suspicion of a number of offences and was taken to Martlesham police station for further questioning. 

Keith McKenzie, 48 and of Bond Street in the town, has been charged with two counts of possession of a bladed article. 

He has been remanded in custody to appear at Suffolk Magistrates Court on Thursday, August 1. 

A spokesman for Suffolk police said: "We would ask the public not to speculate online as to the circumstances or background surrounding this incident as the case is now active with an individual charged and enquiries remain on going."