Man charged with attempted murder of two children in Beckwithshaw

Police were called to a village near Harrogate in North Yorkshire, on Monday

A man has been charged with the attempted murder of two children.

Police were called to a village near Harrogate in North Yorkshire, on Monday after a boy was seriously injured.

A 40-year-old has been charged with two counts of attempted murder of the boy and a second child, North Yorkshire Police said.

He has also been charged with assaulting an emergency worker. Police have appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage.

The injured child is in a stable condition in hospital following the incident involving "a bladed article", the force said.