Man charged following stabbing at probation office in Preston

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed at a probation office in Preston.

The attack happened Tuesday at The Pavilions in Ashton. 

The woman, in her 30s, remains in hospital in a stable condition.

A 35-year-old man was arrested at the scene.

Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, Ryan Gee, 35, of no fixed address, has been charged with attempted murder, threatening a person with an offensive weapon/bladed article in a private place, two offences of possession of a knife blade in a public place, possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, and false imprisonment.

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