Police name man, 29, in court on Stoke-on-Trent attempted murder charge

A man in his 60s had been taken to hospital with 'potentially life-changing injuries'

Dave Knapper West Midlands Content Editor

13:08, 24 Jul 2026

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Police at the scene on Victoria Road in Fenton

Detectives have charged a 29-year-old man with attempted murder after a stabbing on one of the city's busiest roads. It comes as police and paramedics had been called to Fenton's Victoria Road where a man in his 60s was found with 'potentially life-threatening injuries' on August 16.

Now Staffordshire Police has confirmed Ben Mark Woolley, of Stafford, has been charged with attempted murder. Woolley, who the force says is white British, had been detained under the Mental Health Act days after the alleged attack.

The defendant appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre yesterday morning (July 23). A spokesperson for the force said: "Following his first appearance, Woolley has been bailed with a condition of residence at a mental health hospital ahead of his next appearance due at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court."

Meanwhile police say the victim has since been discharged from hospital. Woolley is due up in court on August 24.

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