Attempted murder charge after Asfordby Hill stabbing
A 32-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident on New Year’s Eve in a village near Melton.
The male victim, who is 27, sustained a number of stab wounds in South Street, Asfordby Hill, and was taken to hospital, where he remains.
Romil Vanderbeek, of South Street, Asfordby, has been charged with attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon following the incident, at 9.20pm.
Leicestershire Police say Vanderbeek was remanded into custody and appeared at Leicester Magistrates’ Court on Monday.