A MAN has been charged and is due to appear in court tomorrow after a woman was seriously assaulted in North Shields.
Shortly after 5.20am yesterday, officers were called to an address on Stephenson Street after a report that a woman had been attacked.
Emergency services attended and located a woman with serious neck injuries consistent with having been caused by a bladed article.
She was taken to hospital, where she remains, with injuries that are non-life threatening.
A 35-year-old man located inside the address was arrested yesterday by police, and he has since been charged in connection with the incident.
Michael Rayner, 35, of Stephenson Street, North Shields, has been charged with wounding with intent to commit grievous bodily harm.
He remains in custody and is due to appear before magistrates in North Tyneside tomorrow..
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page on Northumbria Police's website or by calling 101 quoting log 184 190920.
Alternatively, contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555-111.
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