Update – man charged in connection with report of stabbing in Wimborne
A man has been charged and has appeared in court in connection with an alleged stabbing in Wimborne.
Dorset Police was called at around 9.50pm on Sunday 26 February 2023 to reports a man had been stabbed at an address in the Leigh Gardens area of the town.
A man aged in his 50s was taken to hospital for treatment to suspected stab wounds, which were believed to be serious but not life-threatening.
Following initial enquiries, a 15-year-old boy and a 27-year-old man, both from the Wimborne area, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and released on police bail.
Following further enquiries, an 18-year-old Poole man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. He has now been charged with attempted murder and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.
He appeared at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 4 March 2023 and is next due to appear at Winchester Crown Court on Thursday 30 March 2023.
An 18-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman, both from Wimborne, as well as a 35-year-old man from Fordingbridge in Hampshire who were all arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender remain on police bail.
A 38-year-old Wimborne woman who as arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice has also been released on police bail.