A man has appeared in court after a woman was found with serious injuries in a Nottingham street.
Emergency services were called to Bells Lane, Cinderhill, Nottingham shortly before 9.30pm on Tuesday 1 October.
The injured woman, aged in her forties, was taken to hospital with injuries that were serious but not life-threatening.
Following the assault, a dog was reported stolen from an adjacent property.
Julian Mead, aged, 40, of Welstead Avenue, Aspley, has been charged with attempted murder, making a threat with an offensive weapon in a public place and taking a dog so as to keep it from the person with lawful control.
It is believed Mead is the first person to be charged with a ‘dognapping’ offence since the Pet Abduction Act (2024) came into force in August.
Mead appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court earlier today (9 October) and was remanded into custody to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on 6 November.
Detective Inspector Julian Eminson-Ferry, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“This was a very serious assault, and I am pleased we have now been able to charge a suspect. Our investigation into what happened will now continue.
“The whereabouts of the stolen dog remain unknown and I’d ask anyone with information in this respect to please come forward.”
Anyone with information call 101 quoting incident number 0633 of 1 October 2024 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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