Man charged with attempted murder in Skegness

It's following an incident there on Thursday evening

Author: Charlotte FoleyPublished 25th Apr 2021

A 42-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Skegness.

Emergency services were called to Firbeck Avenue on Thursday evening just before 10:30pm, to a report that a property on fire.

A woman in her 40s was taken to hospital with severe burns and remains there in a critical condition.

Leigh Pateman, of Firbeck Avenue, has been charged and remanded into custody and is due to appear at a Lincoln Magistrates’ Court hearing, on Monday.

Detective Inspector Tim Wilkinson, of Skegness CID, said:

“Our thoughts are with the woman and her family at this time, and we understand that this may come as a shock to people in the town.

“Our officers moved quickly to arrest the suspect and the team have worked diligently to progress the investigation."