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A man has appeared in court following a stab attack in Stockton.
Emergency services were called to Harington Road, near the junction with Yarm Lane, around 6pm on Wednesday (October 7) after a stabbing.
A 45-year-old man was taken to the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough with stab wounds, with police saying his injuries were not believed to be life threatening.
Shaun Rudd, 44, was arrested and, on Friday (October 9), appeared in the dock at Teesside Magistrates’ Court in connection with the stabbing.
Rudd, of Hartington Road, appeared charged with assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm and a bail offence.
The defendant indicated not guilty pleas and has been remanded in custody until his next appearance at Teesside Crown Court on November 10.
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Officers taped off the scene following the incident earlier this week, with evidence cones being placed along the pavement near Stockton United Reformed Church on Yarm Lane.
A flurry of 999 crews were called to the incident, including several North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) crews and a car from the Great North Air Ambulance Service.
Police say enquiries were ongoing and anyone with any further information should contact the force on 101, quoting reference number 201234
Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online or by calling 0800 555 111.