Man arrested for attempted murder following serious assault
50-year-old man appeared in magistrates this morning
50-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder
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Detectives have launched an attempted murder investigation after a man was attacked in Paignton.
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Officers were called to an address in Sands Road, Paignton, in the early hours of Saturday morning to reports of a serious assault on a 54-year old man from Torquay.
Peter Heron, 50, of Keysfield Road, Paignton, has been charged with attempted murder and appeared at Plymouth Magistrates Court this morning.
Heron did not enter a plea and will appear at Exeter Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on November 30.
He was remanded in custody.
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