A man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Stockton left a 45-year-old man seriously injured.
The incident happened on Yarm Lane, near the junction with Lawton Street, at around 6pm on Wednesday, October 7.
The victim was found injured and bleeding at the scene and taken to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Shaun Rudd, 44, of Hartington Road in Stockton, has been charged with attempted murder, and is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (October 14).
A 49-year-old, Christopher Caswell, also of Hartington Road, was previously charged with assisting an offender, possession of an offensive weapon and breach of bail.
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 5.59pm on Wednesday, October 7, reporting a person injured on Yarm Lane in Stockton.
“We sent an ambulance crew, a rapid response paramedic and a clinical team leader to the scene, then requested help from the Great North Air Ambulance Service, which attended by road.
“One patient was taken to hospital for further treatment.”
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Images showed a forensic investigator examining the scene, with evidence markers along the pavement near Stockton United Reformed Church.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101, quoting reference number 201234.
Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers online or by calling 0800 555 111.