UPDATED: Man charged with attempted murder following alleged Bournemouth assault
The victim was found in a property in Westover Road on Saturday evening
Last updated 22nd Nov 2023
Police have charged a man with attempted murder in connection with an alleged assault in Bournemouth.
At 6.12pm on Saturday (18 November) Dorset Police received a report from the ambulance service that a man had sustained serious injuries inside a private address in Westover Road.
The man – aged in his 50s – was taken to hospital for treatment and remains in a serious but stable condition.
Following enquiries by detectives from Bournemouth CID, a 30-year-old man from Poole was arrested and he has now been charged with attempted murder and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He is due to appear at Poole Magistrates’ Court today (22 November).
A 33-year-old woman from Christchurch was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and she has been released on police bail as enquiries continue.
It is believed that all those involved are known to each other and there is no information to indicate that there is any wider risk to the public at this stage.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Shaun Inkpen, said “I would like to personally thank the public for their assistance in regards to this investigation. I continue to urge anyone with information to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or call 101, quoting occurrence 55230182652. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111."