Man charged in connection with attempted murder of woman in Cheltenham
The incident happened at the leisure centre on Tommy Taylors Lane on Thursday (March 9)
A Cheltenham man has been charged after a woman was stabbed in Cheltenham last Thursday (March 9).
Gloucestershire Police say Joshua Bowles, 29, of Welwyn Mews, Cheltenham has been charged with two offences - attempted murder and assault occasioning actual bodily harm - following the incident last week.
The charge today (March 15) follows an investigation by the force, led by detectives from the South East's Counter Terrorism Policing unit.
Bowles has been charged with one count of each of the offences.
The Crown Prosecution Service authorised charges in relation to an incident in which a woman was stabbed outside a leisure centre in Tommy Taylor’s Lane in Cheltenham, on Thursday 9 March.
She sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. She remains in hospital at this time in a stable condition.
Bowles, who remains in custody at this time, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court tomorrow (Thursday 16 March).
Detective Chief Superintendent Olly Wright, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing South East, said: "We would encourage people not to speculate on the specific circumstances surrounding this incident.
"We believe this was an isolated incident and there is no information to suggest any wider threat to the local community. We must now let the judicial process take place."