Man remanded in custody after four people injured in village stabbing
A man has been remanded in custody after four people were injured following a stabbing incident in a village in Shropshire.
Police were called to Weston Close in Morda, near Oswestry, around 9pm on Friday following reports a man had been stabbed in the village.
Two men were taken to hospital including a 43-year-old who was taken to the Royal Stoke Hospital with serious injuries not thought to be life threatening following the incident.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said that crews treated two people at the scene, and an air ambulance was in attendance.
A spokesperson said: "We were called by the police to an assault in Morda, Oswestry at 9.01pm on Friday, July 19. Two ambulances, two paramedic officers and the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance attended.
"Crews treated two patients on scene. One man suffered serious injuries and received trauma care on scene. A second man sustained less serious injuries and both were conveyed to hospital for further emergency care."
On Monday, Robert North from Morda appeared before magistrates charged with two counts of malicious wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, two charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and two charges of having a bladed article in public.
The 24-year-old of Weston Close spoke only to confirm his name and address.
Magistrates in Kidderminster were told that the incident on Friday involved four alleged victims who all received injuries.
No application for bail was made and North was remanded in custody and ordered to appear before Shrewsbury Crown Court on Monday, August 19.
West Mercia Police said a 53-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in connection to the incident on Friday has since been released on police bail.
A 37-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of an offensive weapon and obstructing police has been released without further action.