Man, 33, charged with attempted murder

A 33-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Northampton.

Matthew David Macleod, of Northampton, has been charged with one count of attempted murder and one count of assaulting an emergency worker.

The charges relate to an incident on the night of Saturday, August 19, when a woman was assaulted in her home.

During the course of Macleod’s arrest, a police officer was also allegedly assaulted.

Macleod appeared at Northampton Magistrates’ Court yesterday, August 21, and was remanded into custody ahead of his next appearance at Northampton Crown Court on October 3, 2023.

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