A teenager has been charged with trying to kill a man in his 60s who was stabbed while out walking near a golf course.
Emergency services rushed to the Castlefields area of Stafford where they found the victim with several stab wounds on Thursday, May 14.
He remains in a critical condition but is now stable following the allegedly unprovoked attack from behind.
The suspect, a 17-year-old Bulgarian national, has been charged with attempted murder and is due at North Staffordshire
He is also separately charged with theft from a shop.
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Staffordshire Police warned people to ‘avoid speculation, assumptions, or public commentary regarding the matter’ while legal proceedings are ongoing.
Detective Chief Inspector Ian Fitzgerald, of Staffordshire Police, previously said: ‘The arrest is a significant development in our investigation which continues at pace.
‘I have a range of specialist resources dedicated to this investigation.
‘The victim remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition. His family are being supported by our family liaison officers.
‘The response from the community has been invaluable with lots of people sharing information and CCTV footage.
‘However, I must ask people not to use AI or other software to enhance any of the images we have shared.
‘It is incredibly harmful to our investigation, particularly when arrests have been made and legal proceedings are active.’
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