Man, 83, jailed for New Year assault on woman, 81

Police said they were called by South Central Ambulance Service to Buckingham Street in Aylesbury

An 83-year-old man has been jailed for one year and eight months after admitting causing grievous bodily harm with intent to an 81-year-old woman over New Year.

Terrence Clarke, of Buckingham Street, Aylesbury, was charged with attempting to murder the elderly woman.

At a previous court hearing Clarke denied attempted murder but admitted assault causing grievous bodily harm.

He was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court on Monday.

Clarke was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court

Prosecutors accepted Clarke's pleas and Judge Jonathan Cooper said the attempted murder charge would lie on the file.

Thames Valley Police had earlier told how the woman had been injured in the early hours of New Year's Day.

Police said officers were called to reports of an assault with injury at a property in Buckingham Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, just after 00:40 GMT on 1 January.

They said the woman sustained life-threatening injuries.