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Man charged after woman injured in knife attack

News imageGoogle Maps A screengrab of a Google Maps image of the entrance to the Derrymore housing development in Derry. The estate is a mix of terraced and semi-detached homes, finished with red brick and white render. A large plaque made of shiny black stone and engraved with the placename "Derrymore" in gold lettering is recessed into a red brick wall at the entrance. Google Maps
The attack took place in the Derrymore area of the city

A man has been charged after a woman was allegedly attacked with a knife at a house in Londonderry.

The incident happened in the Derrymore area of the city on Saturday.

The man, who is in his 50s, has been charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and common assault.

He has also been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence.

He is due to appear before Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Monday.