Man appears in court accused of attempted murder of a woman in Alnwick

A man has appeared in court accused of the attempted murder of a woman in Northumberland.

A 33-year-old woman remains in hospital after suffering serious injuries consistent with a stabbing in the early hours of December 27.

Police were called at 1.37am to a report of an assault at an address on Sycamore Avenue in Alnwick.

Emergency services attended where a 37-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries consistent with a stabbing.

A further report was received at 1.38am of an alleged assault at an address on Howling Lane in Alnwick.

Emergency services attended where a 33-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries consistent with a stabbing. She remains at hospital in a stable condition at this time.