Attempted murder charge after crematorium stabbing

Angela FergusonNorth West
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The incident happened at Carleton Crematorium in Poulton-le-Fylde

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed at a crematorium.

Officers from Lancashire Police found a woman in her 30s with multiple stab wounds at Carleton Crematorium, Poulton-le-Fylde, at about 18:45 BST on Tuesday.

She was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries but was later sent home, a force spokesperson said.

Shaun Holt, 34, of Edmonton Place, Blackpool, has been charged in connection with the incident.

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