Man charged with attempting to murder two female police officers in Essex
One officer suffered a wound to her head and was treated in hospital. Declan Diedrick, 23, will appear in court charged with two counts of attempted murder and a further count of possession of a knife.
Sunday 31 December 2023 15:57, UK
A man has been charged with attempting to murder two police officers.
The female officers were allegedly attacked in Harlow, Essex, on Friday.
One officer suffered a wound to her head and was admitted to hospital but has since been discharged. The second officer did not require hospital treatment.
Officers were called to concerns for the welfare of a man in Hull Grove, Harlow, shortly after 5.45pm.
Declan Diedrick, 23, was later arrested and has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and a further count of possession of a knife.
He will appear before Colchester Magistrates' Court on New Year's Day.
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Chief Superintendent Stuart Hooper said: "Thankfully both officers continue to recover from this harrowing incident on Friday evening.
"Their welfare remains paramount and they will be given support from the force for as long as they feel they need it.
"We've been authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service to charge Mr Diedrick and as such it would be inappropriate to comment any further."