Homeless woman charged after man, 64, is stabbed in Lancaster

A homeless woman has been charged with wounding after a 64-year-old Lancaster man was stabbed.

Hayley Smith, 37, of no fixed address, was charged with Section 18 wounding following the incident at Ripley Court, in Princess Avenue, on Monday March 25.

Ripley Court in Lancaster. Picture courtesy of Google Streetview.placeholder image
Ripley Court in Lancaster. Picture courtesy of Google Streetview.

She was due to appear at Preston Magistrates Court on March 27.

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