Set to appear in court on July 9
Nine news have reported that police have charged a second man in relation to the alleged bashing of transgender musician Stephanie McCarthy at Newtown's Town Hall Hotel last weekend.
Police carried out a search warrant of a Balmain address on Friday, having already arrested one suspect on Tuesday afternoon.
Following the search police charged a 22 year-old man with recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, affray and possessing a prohibited drug.
Both suspects will appear in Newtown local court on July 9.
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