Man and woman in court charged with attempted murder

The incident took place in a betting shop Dewsbury earlier this year

A man and a woman have appeared before magistrates today, charged with the attempted murder of a man in Dewsbury.

Nicholas Wood, aged 38, of no fixed address, and Jasmine Briggs, aged 23, of no fixed address in Batley, appeared before Leeds Magistrates’ Court today (May 21)

Wood stands charged with one count of attempted murder and one count of possession of a bladed article in a public place.

Briggs appeared before the bench, charged with one count of attempted murder.

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Two people have been charged with attempted murder. | Local Library

The charges follow an investigation into an incident inside a Dewsbury betting shop on April 3.

Emergency services were called to the scene following reports that a man in his 50s had been left with serious injuries.

Both Wood and Briggs were remanded into custody.

They are next scheduled to appear before Leeds Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on June 18.

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