Man charged after two men stabbed with scissors in Burnley

Summarised from Lancashire Telegraph's report · Updated 12 Oct, 19:38 · Archive

A man has been charged with wounding two men with scissors in Burnley on Friday night.

Michael Thorpe, 30, of no fixed address, appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged in connection with an incident in Burnley on Friday night in which two men were stabbed with scissors.

He faces two offences of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, assaulting a female causing actual bodily harm, assaulting another female and breaching a restraining order. The Lancashire Telegraph reports the incident occurred in a house on Herbert Street, where the defendant's ex-partner was with a number of her friends.

Following the hearing, Thorpe was sent in custody to Burnley Crown Court, where he is next due to appear on 19 November.

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• Man in court accused of stabbing two men with scissors in BurnleyA man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged in connection with an incident in Burnley on Friday night in which two men were stabbedLancashire Telegraph · 12 Oct, 18:00

In this story: Michael Thorpe · Blackburn Magistrates' Court · Burnley Crown Court · Burnley · Herbert Street

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