Man charged with attempted murder in Westward Ho!

25-year-old Drew Davey, of Greenbank Road, Barnstaple, is due to appear in court today (Friday 18 August)

Author: Sophie SquiresPublished 18th Aug 2023

Police have charged a man in connection with a serious assault reported to have taken place in Westward Ho!.

Officers were called at around 1.00am on Wednesday (16 August) to a property in Golf Links Road.

It was reported that three people had sustained multiple serious injuries. They were taken to hospital, where two remain in a serious condition.

Drew Davey, aged 25, of Greenbank Road, Barnstaple, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Barnstaple Magistrates’ Court on Friday 18 August.

Police are not looking for any other people involved in this incident.

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