Corey Charters and a 17-year-old have denied attempting to murder two women by driving a car at them in Blyth, Northumberland. The pair appeared at Newcastle Crown Court, where the charges were formally put to them.
Incident on Keelmans Terrace
Police were called to Keelmans Terrace in Blyth at around 1.30am on Friday, June 12, and found two injured women, both in their mid 30s. The car allegedly involved, a black Honda, was later found burned out in the High Pitt area of Cramlington.
Charters, 20, formerly of Coltpark Place in Cramlington, denied two counts of attempted murder, two of grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, and one of doing acts tending or intended to pervert the course of justice.
Legal proceedings
The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had previously denied two counts of attempted murder, GBH with intent, and attempting to cause GBH with intent. Both defendants will stand trial on November 30, with a further pre-trial hearing scheduled for November 6.
Charters was further remanded in custody, and the youth was further remanded into local authority care.
Injuries detailed
At a previous magistrates court hearing, it was said that one of the women was left fighting for her life, suffering lung lacerations, a bleed on the brain, multiple fractures to the spine, scalp lacerations, a broken nose, a broken pelvis, a broken sternum, and 24 broken ribs. The second woman suffered a displaced knee.
