Woman charged with attempted murder following stabbing in Dover
The 47-year-old will appear in court tomorrow (Monday).
Last updated 19th Jan 2025
A woman has been charged in connection to a stabbing in Dover on Friday (17th January).
It's reported the victim- a woman in her 50s- was attacked with a large kitchen knife as she was walking along Biggin Street at around 10.10pm that evening.
Natasza Zakrzewska, of Salisbury Road, Dover has been charged with attempted murder and threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place.
The 47-year-old has been remanded in custody to appear at an initial hearing before Folkestone Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Monday 20th January).
During the incident on Friday night, security staff at a nearby pub intervened to restrain a suspect until police arrived.
Officers were quickly at the scene and a woman was arrested and taken into custody.
The victim was treated at hospital for injuries to her back and has now been discharged.
Officers say the suspect was unknown to her.
Read more about the incident here.