Derbyshire man charged with attempted murder as young woman in hospital in critical condition

By Wiktoria Wrzyszcz
Published 21st Feb 2024, 13:24 BST
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A man has been charged with the alleged attempted murder of a woman after an assault in Riddings.

Police were called to a report that a woman had been assaulted in a flat at Greenhill Lane in Riddings at 1.20 am on Sunday, February 18. A womanin her twenties was found with serious injuries at the scene the and was taken to hospital where she remains in critical condition.

A 30-year-old man was arrested at the scene and was last night charged with attempted murder. Kain Tailby, of Greenhill Lane, Riddings, has been remanded in police custody and is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court today.

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Officers are keen to speak to anyone who may be able to assist them with their enquiries. Anyone who has any information is asked to contact the incident room directly by visiting this link: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk)

Officers were called to a report that a woman had been assaulted in a flat at Greenhill Lane in Riddings at 1.20 am on Sunday, February 18.Officers were called to a report that a woman had been assaulted in a flat at Greenhill Lane in Riddings at 1.20 am on Sunday, February 18.
Officers were called to a report that a woman had been assaulted in a flat at Greenhill Lane in Riddings at 1.20 am on Sunday, February 18.

Alternatively witnesses are asked to contact police using any of the below methods, including reference 24*099683:

Website – police have crime reporting tools on their website: use the online contact form; Facebook – send a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page; Twitter – direct message the contact centre via @DerPolContact or Phone – call on 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.