Man charged following reported assault in Blandford
A man has been charged and is due to appear in court in connection with a reported assault in Blandford.
At around 7pm on Tuesday 27 August 2024 Dorset Police received a report of an assault at an address in Eagle House Gardens.
It is reported that the victims – a woman in her 40s and a boy – were strangled by a man before the woman managed to kick him away.
The incident involved people who are known to each other.
The victims attended hospital for treatment to their injuries and have since been discharged.
Following enquiries, a 42-year-old man from Blandford Forum was arrested and subsequently charged with attempted murder and intentional strangulation.
He is due to appear at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 29 August 2024.
