Man appears in court following stabbing of dog walker in Bury St Edmunds

A man has appeared in court after a woman was stabbed in Bury St Edmunds.

Police were called just after 10.25pm on Wednesday, June 14, to reports that a woman had been stabbed in St Olaves Road.

The woman, aged in her 50s, was walking her dog when she was approached from behind by a man, who was not known to her, and stabbed.

She was taken to West Suffolk Hospital where her injuries were confirmed as not life threatening or life changing. She has since been discharged from hospital.

A 58-year-old man was arrested 30 minutes after the incident.

Stephen Byrne, of Hodson Close, in Bury St Edmunds, was charged with assault causing grievous bodily harm and possessing a bladed article in a public place.

He appeared before Suffolk Magistrates’ Court, in Ipswich, yesterday and was remanded in custody to next appear at Ipswich Crown Court on July 14.