Attempted murder charge after man found slashed
BBCA man has been charged with attempted murder after another man was found in a street with slash wounds.
The 40-year-old victim was found with "serious laceration injuries" on New Hall Lane in Preston, just after midnight on Monday and remains in hospital in a stable condition, Lancashire Police said.
Cristinel Gogalea, 21, of Wilbraham Street, Preston, appeared at the city's magistrates' court earlier and was remanded in custody to appear at Preston Crown Court on 14 August.
Rebecca Anitescu, 46, and Marian Anitescu, 52, both of Wilbraham Street, have been charged with assisting an offender.
'Targeted attack'
Three men, aged 24, 26 and 45, have been released under investigation, police said.
Two further people – a 37-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and are still in custody.
Det Insp Steve Monk said it appeared to be "a targeted attack".
He appealed for anyone who was in the area of Tunbridge Street, New Hall Lane and Arnhem Road at the time, who may have seen "a group of three or four males in dark clothing" or who have CCTV footage to contact police.
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