Man charged following stabbing

A man has been charged following a stabbing at an address in Abbey Hulton.

We were called to a property on Abbey Road, at 1.15pm, on Saturday (28 October).

The victim, a man in his 40s, was found with multiple stab wounds to his body. A dog had also been stabbed inside the address.

Paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service treated the victim at the scene. He was taken to hospital but has since been discharged. The dog is also recovering.

David Lowe, 36, from Abbey Hulton, has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated burglary, threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a private place and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.

He has been remanded in custody.