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Man in court over park stabbing | Man in court over park stabbing |
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A healthcare assistant has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a girl in south-east London. | |
Peter Anscombe, 28, of St Mary Cray, in Kent, is accused of attacking Carley Furness in Priory Gardens, Orpington. | Peter Anscombe, 28, of St Mary Cray, in Kent, is accused of attacking Carley Furness in Priory Gardens, Orpington. |
Miss Furness, 17, is in a stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in the neck and stomach. | Miss Furness, 17, is in a stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in the neck and stomach. |
Mr Anscombe, who appeared before Bromley magistrates, was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 11 January. | |
He is also charged with assaulting a woman with intent to rob, days earlier. The woman was left with a bruised arm when she was assaulted in Bromley on 26 September. | |
Miss Furness is said to be "making good progress" after the incident on Saturday. | Miss Furness is said to be "making good progress" after the incident on Saturday. |
She was attacked at about 0840 BST while taking a short cut through the park to Orpington High Street, where she is understood to work in a shop. | She was attacked at about 0840 BST while taking a short cut through the park to Orpington High Street, where she is understood to work in a shop. |
A 40-year-old man arrested on Sunday has been released on bail. | A 40-year-old man arrested on Sunday has been released on bail. |
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