Man, 32, is charged with attempted murder after horror knife attack at home that left mother, 37, and seven-month-old baby seriously injured
- Police have charged a man, 32, with attempted murder in Tipton, West Midlands
- A mother, 37, and her seven-month old baby son are now fighting for their lives
- Aamer Araf, 32, is now due to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court
A man has been charged with attempted murder following a double stabbing that has left a woman and her seven-month-old baby fighting for their lives in Tipton, West Midlands.
Armed police officers and ambulance crews were called to the address at 12:30am on Thursday after witnesses reported seeing a woman ‘lying in a pool of blood’ and a young baby ‘held in a headlock’.
Aamer Araf, 32, was arrested at the home in Mansion Drive and will appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.
A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder following the incident in Tipton
The young boy, who has a twin sister, is currently in a critical condition and police and police are trying to establish the cause of his injuries.
The mother, 37, is thought to now be in a stable condition following the attack.
The police are not searching for anybody else in connection with the incident.
A woman at the scene, who wished to remain anonymous, said: ‘The woman was lying in blood on the floor to the side of the door in the corner. There were smears and splatters of blood on her wrists and arms. I couldn’t see her face.’
Police vans and emergency crews arrive to the scene following reports of an incident