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| Man charged over officer stabbing | Man charged over officer stabbing |
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| A 63-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a police community support officer (PCSO) was stabbed in Greater Manchester. | |
| Albert Williams of Elizabeth Avenue in Stalybridge will appear at Tameside Magistrates' court on Thursday in connection with Monday's attack. | Albert Williams of Elizabeth Avenue in Stalybridge will appear at Tameside Magistrates' court on Thursday in connection with Monday's attack. |
| PCSO Gary Etchells, 47, was helping a housing trust serve an eviction notice when he was stabbed in the neck. | PCSO Gary Etchells, 47, was helping a housing trust serve an eviction notice when he was stabbed in the neck. |
| The married father-of-four from Glossop has been moved out of intensive care. | |
| He was taken to Tameside General Hospital and underwent two operations following the attack, which happened at about 1030 GMT on Monday. | He was taken to Tameside General Hospital and underwent two operations following the attack, which happened at about 1030 GMT on Monday. |