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Attempted murder charge for man after retirement complex stabbing

byDaniel Jae Webb
10 December 2025 • 8.10am
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A man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at a retirement complex in Wiltshire last week.

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74-year-old Stephen West is accused of trying to kill a man with a knife at Elizabeth House, Devizes, on 3 December.

The defendant, who lives at the address, was arrested shortly after the incident. The victim was rushed to hospital with a serious injury, having been stabbed.

West has since appeared at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court, charged with attempted murder. He was remanded in custody.

He will next appear at Salisbury Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on 7 January.

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